Advocating for Cybersecurity Programs in Ohio

Firms that meet compliance standards and have an incident response plan (IRP) in place are a step ahead in terms of a cybersecurity attack. These not only minimize the chance of an incident but also helps firms prepare and survive a possible attack. Having such a plan in place may even lead to insurance companies offer firms lower premiums to protect their business. Making sure your firm has topnotch cybersecurity will become even more of a priority going forward in the state of Ohio. A newly introduced bill in the Ohio Senate is looking to legally protect Ohio based businesses t hat meet government and industry cybersecurity standards if a data breach lawsuit occurs. The Data Protection Act Ohio Senate Bill No. 220 (S.B. 220), known as the Data Protection Act, has been introduced to incentivize businesses to attain a “higher level of cybersecurity” by maintaining a compliant cybersecurity program. This means if a firm is sued for negligently failing to…

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