As local governments across the country attempt to strengthen cybersecurity measures, however, many must do so within tight budget constraints. In an executive order earlier this year, the Trump administration placed more responsibility on state and local governments to handle cybercrimes. While Ohio is not offering additional state funding for municipalities to implement cybersecurity programs, it is offering free annual cybersecurity training. CyberOhio, a government agency that coordinates all cybersecurity activities in the state, said this is “a foundational component of cyber risk reduction.” email access to redirect an employee’s paycheck,” Phillip Harmon, an associate in Woods Rogers’ Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice, recently wrote in American City & County. “Catastrophic ransomware attacks, perpetuated by established criminal enterprises, can grind all operations to a complete halt, sometimes impacting critical health and safety systems like 911 dispatch centers.” A ransomware attack in Columbus, Ohio, compromised the data of half a million people last year, and a cyberattack on an Ohio health system in May caused a system-wide tech outage. In July, Columbus approved a $23 million investment in its IT infrastructure to bolster its cybersecurity measures. 10 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 08
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