BPC Steaming 720x90

Data & Security

Terracon logo

Juwarker departs Partnership, rejoins Terracon for data center work

Sid Juwarker, who joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership in May 2024 as vice president of economic development, has left the role for a new position with his former employer Terracon. Juwarker previously worked for …
By Business Record Staff | Dec 12, 2025
DSC 6869

TAI hosting Cybersecurity Action Month events during October

TAI hosting Cybersecurity Action Month events during October
The Technology Association of Iowa is hosting a series of events throughout October in partnership with Iowa technology companies in recognition of Cybersecurity Action Month. Nationally, October …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 12, 2023
DSC 6869

5 questions with Kyle Wacker

Reflections on Secure Iowa Conference

Last week, Heartland Business Systems (HBS) hosted the annual Secure Iowa Conference for Iowa’s information security professionals. Sessions included a conversation with Des Moines Public Schools Director of Technology Lisa …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 12, 2023
DSC 6869

Registration for Secure Iowa Conference open, speakers announced

Heartland Business Systems is hosting the 11th annual Secure Iowa conference on Oct. 3 at the Meadows Event Center in Altoona. HBS is hosting the event following its acquisition of Pratum in 2022. The sessions …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 14, 2023
DSC 6869

Google’s latest investment in Council Bluffs data center will establish coworking space

Google announced Tuesday it will invest $350 million at its data center campus in Council Bluffs. As one of Google’s largest data centers, the campus helps power services like Google Cloud, Workspace (including Gmail and …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 10, 2023
DSC 6869

Involta appoints Joffe vice president of channel

Cedar Rapids-based Involta has hired Michael Joffe as vice president of channel to elevate the firm’s channel partner program. Channel partnerships are strategic alliances between businesses that meet mutual goals and offer advantages. Joffe brings …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 22, 2023
DSC 6869

Cybersecurity bills move through Iowa Legislature

House, Senate committee changes help elevate technology topics

The Technology Association of Iowa’s priority bills centered on cybersecurity issues are moving through the Iowa Legislature this year as the first deadline to have bills out …
By Business Record Staff | Feb 16, 2023
Action Month Proc Pratum 20221017 PXX

5 questions with Pratum and TAI

On their partnership for Cybersecurity Action Month

October has been Cybersecurity Awareness Month since 2004, but two Iowa tech organizations took the opportunity to make the month about taking action as well.

For the last …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 27, 2022
Secure Iowa edit

3 takeaways from Pratum’s Secure Iowa conference

Three chief information security officers of Iowa companies spoke to cybersecurity professionals during Pratum’s Secure Iowa conference on Sept. 21 about the role of a CISO and their approaches to making information security decisions.

Speakers …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 29, 2022
DSC 6869

OCIO announces scalable cybersecurity services for schools, nonprofits

The Department of Management Office of the Chief Information Officer has announced expanded scalable security services for educational institutions and nonprofit organizations in Iowa. According to a news release, schools, school districts and nonprofits now …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 1, 2022