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SUNY Poly’s online cybersecurity master’s program ranked
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) says its online master’s degree program in network and computer security: cybersecurity ranked among the top 50 in U.S. News & World Report’s “2022 Best Online Program” national rankings. The SUNY Poly program came in at number 48 in the listing of the top online colleges and […]

Knepper to lead Cornell’s Center for Advanced Computing
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing (CAC) has a new director. Richard Knepper, who has been deputy director of CAC since 2017, started his new duties Jan. 24. He succeeds David Lifka, who led the CAC since 2007. Lifka will continue to serve as Cornell’s VP for information technologies and chief

NYAG: EyeMed to pay $600K after 2020 data breach
New York Attorney General Letitia names has fined EyeMed Vision Care $600,000 in an agreement that resolves a 2020 data breach that compromised the personal information of about 2.1 million consumers nationwide, including 98,632 people in New York. Cincinnati, Ohio–based EyeMed — which provides vision benefits to members of vision plans offered by both licensed

Schumer visit to JMA Wireless spotlights region’s tech push
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York region’s technology push was front and center as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves visited the new Syracuse location for JMA Wireless on Jan. 24. The new 5G (fifth generation) manufacturing facility that JMA Wireless built at 140

Binghamton, Cornell to use $1.6M federal grant to attract international businesses to Southern Tier
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a federal grant of $1.6 million to help attract international companies to the Southern Tier and upstate New

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds 68 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring

Southern Tier group receives $50K grant for broadband expansion
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Southern Tier 8 Regional Board a $50,000 grant to expand and connect Binghamton, Endicott, and Johnson

People news: Arc Herkimer names new PR director
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer has appointed Courtney Brown as the agency’s new public-relations director. She will lead the marketing and public-relations efforts for all

UHS hospital in Norwich unveils new emergency department and walk-in center
NORWICH, N.Y. — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich opened its new emergency department and walk-in-center on Tuesday, Jan. 25 after months of planning and

Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce names president
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce has named Rachel Siderine president of the chamber for 2022-2023. Siderine is manager of AmeriCU Credit
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