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Ransomware Protection for DD Boards – Robust Backup and Recovery Capability

by Yefe Soriano | Dec 3, 2024

Superintendents and other organizational leadership might wonder why county and city government, including agencies right here in Ohio, continue to be hit with ransomware. Weren’t these victims backing up their data? While most organizations have a backup, many...

Ohio Senate Bill 29 Impacts DD Boards with Schools

by Yefe Soriano | Nov 15, 2024

Ohio Senate Bill 29 (SB29) went into effect last month on October 24, 2024. The focus of this bill is to improve student data privacy and school cybersecurity. The reason for the bill is to ensure that technology companies don’t misuse student data for students who...

Top 4 Actionable Security Items for Health Tech Businesses

by Yefe Soriano | Oct 1, 2024

Health IT vendors need to ensure security of their applications. Conventional wisdom for health IT vendors says to begin with the HIPAA Security Regulations, which specify 45 "Standards and Implementation Specifications". While these requirements are essential for...

2022-2023 Privacy and CyberSecurity Trends and Updates

by Eagle Editor | Oct 12, 2022

Now is a good time to review 2022-2023 privacy and cyberSecurity trends and updates? A number of regulations and security concerns are on the table for this year and trending into next year. Ransomware continues to be the major concern for HIPAA-regulated entities. Eagle reviews and recommends solutions you can implement now.