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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today
announced the launch of CyberOhio, a collection of cybersecurity initiatives
aimed at helping Ohio businesses fight back against data security threats. The
goal of CyberOhio, which DeWine announced at a news conference, is to help
foster a legal, technical, and collaborative cybersecurity environment to help
Ohio businesses thrive.
“When Ohio’s businesses are victimized by hackers, they can
suffer millions of dollars in damage and place Ohio consumers at risk,” said
Attorney General DeWine. “I believe by helping protect Ohio’s businesses, we
also help protect the privacy and security of Ohio’s consumers.”
DeWine announced five initiatives the Attorney General’s
Office would begin as part of CyberOhio:
- Creation of a
Cybersecurity Advisory Board, composed of industry experts and business
leaders. The Board will provide guidance for Attorney General’s Office
initiatives on cybersecurity.
- Exploring draft
legislation to improve the legal cybersecurity environment in Ohio for
businesses and consumers.
- Cybersecurity training
opportunities including a cybersecurity business summit to be held in the
spring of 2017 and cybersecurity trainings for small businesses.
- Expanding the Ohio
Attorney General’s Identity Theft Unit to assist businesses with cybersecurity
and data privacy.
- Encourage more
cybersecurity workforce personnel, including through the creation of
collaborative internship opportunities between businesses and Ohio
colleges and universities.
The Cybersecurity Advisory Board will be chaired by Kirk
Herath, Vice-President and Chief Privacy Officer at Nationwide Financial Services.
The Board will be holding its first meeting following the news conference
announcing the initiatives. Other Board members include:
- Karen Chamberlain, Chief
Information Officer, Western and Southern Financial Group
- Jason DeHaan, Chief
Information Officer, Abercrombie & Fitch
- Robert Giacalone, Senior VP of Regulatory Affairs, Cardinal Health
- Candice Hoke, Co-Director,
Center for Cyber Security and Privacy Protection, Cleveland State
University College of Law.
- John Hrivnak, Director,
Rev1 Labs
- Kathy Jobes, Chief
Information Security Officer, OhioHealth
- Shawn Karasarides, VP-Corporate Counsel, The Wendy’s Company
- Bob Kozel, Chief Executive
Officer, eInformatics
- Waylon Krush, Chief
Executive Officer, Lunarline
- Helen Patton, Chief
Information Security Officer, The Ohio State University
- Allen Perk, Chief
Executive Officer, XLN Systems
- Stephen Polenski, Chief
Information Security Officer, Battelle Memorial Institute
- Harry Raduege, Chairman,
Center for Network Innovation, Deloitte
- Brian Ray, Co-Director,
Center for Cyber Security and Privacy Protection, Cleveland State
University College of Law.
- Matt Wald, President,
Columbus Collaboratory
- David White, Chief
Information Officer, Battelle Memorial institute
- Spence Witten, Director of
Federal Sales, Lunarline
- Doug
Young, System Administrator, United States Department of Energy
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