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Canal Winchester board hears DataServe cybersecurity assessment, hires new director of technology

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After a multiweek assessment by DataServe, the Canal Winchester Local Schools board approved a two‑year contract hiring Sam Akuli as director of technology and accepted recommendations to build a multi‑year IT and cybersecurity road map.

Canal Winchester Local Schools hired Sam Akuli as the district's director of technology and received a report from DataServe that identified priorities for a multi‑year IT and cybersecurity roadmap.

The board voted unanimously to approve a two‑year contract for Sam Akuli after a presentation from Tom Munson, director at DataServe, who summarized an in‑depth technology and cybersecurity assessment the company completed for the district.

DataServe said the assessment focused on three objectives: the district's cybersecurity readiness and insurance posture; the qualifications and mix of internal and external IT resources; and visibility into the district's existing technology infrastructure. Tom Munson told the board DataServe spent “over 250 hours” on the review, conducted on‑site…

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