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Auditor and stakeholders urge statewide cybersecurity programs, limited ban on ransom payments in Senate hearing
Summary
Alexis Davis, deputy director of policy and legislative affairs for Auditor of State Keith Faber, told the Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance, and Technology Committee that amended Senate Bill 203 would require local governments to adopt cybersecurity programs, report incidents, and generally bar paying ransomware demands unless a legislative authority adopts a public resolution.
Hallie Beggeman, testifying for Ohio Jewish communities, urged lawmakers to treat cybersecurity training and workforce development as part of economic competitiveness and said the state should "showcase" international partnerships and invest modestly in training to attract firms.
Alexis Davis, deputy director of policy and legislative affairs for Auditor of State Keith Faber, told the Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance, and Technology Committee that amended Senate Bill 203 has three principal elements: a general prohibition on political subdivisions paying or complying with ransomware demands with a narrow exception; a requirement that political subdivisions adopt cybersecurity programs appropriate to their…
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