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Board hears plan to build cybersecurity program under HB 96; incident reporting and ransomware rules highlighted
Summary
District technology staff outlined a six‑month plan to document and adopt a NIST‑based cybersecurity program required by HB 96 and Ohio law, including incident reporting to Ohio’s Cyber Integration Center and a public‑meeting requirement before paying any ransomware demand.
Tallmadge City technology staff briefed the Board of Education on Oct. 15 about new state requirements and the district’s plan to develop a NIST‑based cybersecurity program under changes in state law enacted this summer.
The presenter identified Ohio Revised Code requirements tied to House Bill 96 (HB 96) and summarized the key obligations for local governing authorities: adopt a cybersecurity program based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework; implement incident reporting to the Ohio Cyber Integration Center (within seven days of an…
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