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VIEWPOINT: Health Care and Cybersecurity CIRCIA’s Potential Effect on Health-Care Entities
Welcome to 2023. As in 2022, we are likely to see continuing escalation of cyber-intrusion threats to health-care entities and their data. Health-care data breach already is far from a trivial matter. According to one expert, there have been more than 4,400 breaches during the span of 2009 to 2021 — involving 500 or more […]

Dannible senior audit manager earns information systems auditor credential
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dannible & McKee, LLP — a certified public accounting and consulting firm with offices in Syracuse, Auburn, Binghamton, and Schenectady — recently announced that Kevin M. Didio, CPA has earned the certified information systems auditor (CISA) credential from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). The CISA certification is a globally

Syracuse University Athletics announces sponsorship agreement with Hidden Level
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics on Wednesday announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Hidden Level, a Syracuse–based firm that provides an airspace-monitoring service. The

Avoid cybersecurity risks during tax season
“Tax season is really just another opportunity for the bad guys,” says Michael Polce, CEO of M.A. Polce Consulting in Rome. Businesses need to be proactive all year, but especially during tax season when the scammers ramp up activity. “All the rules still apply,” he says, but awareness should be enhanced this time of year.
VIEWPOINT: This year resolve to improve your cybersecurity
While keeping New Year’s resolutions can prove to be challenging, there is one resolution worth focusing on, and that is improving your organization’s cybersecurity. The new year is a perfect time to clear out the clutter in your company’s digital house and start new habits that will protect your business data and information. Cyberthreats are

Utica University board, faculty clash over recommendation to eliminate majors
UTICA, N.Y. — A recent recommendation by Utica University President Laura Casamento to eliminate 15 majors at the university and modify several others has sparked

CenterState CEO report finds 72 percent of area firms expect to boost hiring this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds more than 72 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs

CNY campuses awarded SUNY funding to boost enrollment for nursing degrees
ALBANY, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College, SUNY Morrisville, and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) are among 11 SUNY campuses awarded funding to expand health-care

Early Owego Antique Center adds live auctions to business
OWEGO, N.Y. — Early Owego Antique Center will begin offering live auctions in late February to expand its business located on the lower level of

Shipping from Oswego Harbor jumped 300 percent last year
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Calling it a “record year,” the Port of Oswego Authority says shipping from the Oswego Harbor increased more than 300 percent in
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