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Security Questions
by Markert, Chelsea Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

All, We are seeking feedback from other counties regarding their building security practices. Specifically, we would like to know: * Do you have a full-time security team? * If so, are your security personnel armed? * Do you utilize metal detectors at building entrances? * Do you staff your buildings with Sheriff's deputies or contract law enforcement? Any information or insight you can share would be greatly appreciated as we review our own security procedures. Chelsea Markert | Risk Management/Safety Coordinator Licking County Government | 20 S. 2nd Street | Newark, OH 43055 Phone - 740.670.5146 | Fax - 740.670.5152

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CORSA Position Opening
by Frank Hatfield Dec. 2, 2025

Dec. 2, 2025

County Risk Sharing Authority (CORSA) has an opening for a Risk Control Coordinator position. Job responsibilities include the ability to work with minimal supervision to assist member counties, elected officials and department heads with assessing and mitigating risks of loss. Identify loss trends and make recommendations for programs that address local and state-wide loss trends. Job qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Insurance and Risk Management, Business, or related field or equivalent professional experience; a valid Ohio Driver's License; and the ability to meet insurance requirements. Knowledge of and ability to use computers and computer applications relevant to the position. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Individuals interested in applying should contact Frank Hatfield, CORSA Assistant Director fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> Those interested in applying should contact Frank for a full job description and if still interested after a review of the full job description should submit a resume and salary expectation. Frank Hatfield CORSA Assistant Director fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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Drivers Urged to Help Secure Fourth Straight Year of Declining Traffic Deaths
by Frank Hatfield Nov. 26, 2025

Nov. 26, 2025

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), and Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) are asking motorists to make safe driving a top priority this holiday season to ensure Ohio hits its goal of four straight years of declining traffic fatalities. Drivers Urged to Help Secure Fourth Straight Year of Declining Traffic Deaths | Ohio Department of Transportation<https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/about-us/news/statewide/drivers-urged-t…> While there had been a rise in traffic deaths from 2018 to a peak of 1,356 in 2021, Ohio has seen a reduction over the last three consecutive years. In 2024 there were 1,157 people killed on Ohio roads, down from 1,242 in 2023 and 1,275 in 2022. However, current crash data<https://statepatrol.ohio.gov/dashboards-statistics> shows traffic deaths in 2025 are tracking closely with last year's pace, prompting state agencies to launch a year-end enforcement and education blitz focused on the behaviors that most often lead to deadly crashes - distraction, impairment, lack of seat belt use, and speeding. Please remind all individuals that you work with to practice defensive driving to stay safe on the roads throughout the holiday season and beyond. We strongly encourage members to take advantage of in-person defensive driver training and online training at CORSA U. For more information please contact Frank Hatfield, CORSA Assistant Director, at fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> or (614) 560-1474. Online CORSA U defensive driving classes and/or model driver eligibility criteria may be found at www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org>. Frank Hatfield CORSA Assistant Director fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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Cybercrimes Surge During the Holiday Season
by Frank Hatfield Nov. 26, 2025

Nov. 26, 2025

The holiday season is a prime time for cybercriminals due to increased online activity, year-end campaigns from companies, year-end rush to close the budget, and often overextended IT teams, which may be on vacation. Today, Sempris issued the attached Holiday Ransomware Report that found what we know and some of us have experienced, cyberattacks increase over holidays and weekends. If you haven’t done so already done so doublecheck your plan now to maintain it maximizes cybersecurity for your County and/or agencies. Below is a list of considerations with links to more information. We wish you a safe and secure holiday season. PREPARE FOR HOLIDAY CYBER ATTACKS: Attackers strike the most during holidays and weekends when companies are vulnerable and understaffed. ⚠️ Attacks are more common during non-business hours, mostly due to less staff available to protect the company. ⚠️ Large, profitable companies tend to be the main targets but small businesses with less protection are also a target. ⚠️The attacks that occur during non-business hours take longer to investigate and resolve, which may slow response and notification. Action Items Protect your organization with these practices: ✅ Review cyber incident response plans, resiliency plans, and communications plans. ✅ Reiterate cybersecurity user awareness and training program tips that include guidance on how to report incidents. ✅ Tune endpoint protection, regularly update, and enable real-time detection for antivirus software on all hosts. ✅ Make (and test restore) an offline backup of your data. ✅ Confirm multi-factor authentication (MFA) is working as intended for all services possible. ✅ Confirm software and operating systems are up to date to download the latest security patches. ✅ Scan for open and unused ports and remove any application not deemed necessary for day-to-day operations. ✅ Add an email banner to emails received from outside your organization to warn employees. More Information 🔒 FBI - Ransomware Awareness for Holidays and Weekends https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa21-243a 🔒 Why do cyber-attacks increase during holidays? - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/2022/12/why-do-cyber-attacks-increase-during-… https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/prepare-now-holiday-weekend-cyberattacks-ris… Frank Hatfield CORSA Assistant Director fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> “ The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets.” CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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Deer Involved Auto Accidents
by Frank Hatfield Nov. 3, 2025

Nov. 3, 2025

During November you're twice as likely than any other month of the year to be involved in a deer related auto accident. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds drivers of the following safety tips: * Be aware of the time: Deer are most active between sunset and sunrise. * Scan the road: Look beyond your immediate headlights and scan the roadsides for deer. * Deer travel in groups: If you see one deer, assume others are nearby. * Brake, don't swerve: If a collision is unavoidable, apply the brakes but remain in your lane. Swerving can lead to a more severe crash. * After the crash: Pull safely off the roadway and call 911 or the nearest patrol post to report the crash. Do not approach an injured deer. (Source: Ohio drivers urged to be vigilant amid rising deer-related crashes this month | 10tv.com<https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/driving-tips-deer-season-oshp/530-6…>) Please take a moment to reinforce those we supervise and work with safe driving practices both on and off the job. As always, we encourage you to take advantage of CORSA's defensive driver offerings which can be found at: www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org>. Stay safe. Frank Hatfield CORSA Assistant Director fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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Family members in EMA vehicle
by Jones, Cathy Oct. 27, 2025

Oct. 27, 2025

We are inquiring as to whether other counties permit EMA employees to intermittently transport family members in the County-owned assigned vehicle due to the 24/7 nature of EMA. If so, are there any parameters for doing so and do they get waivers signed? Thank you. CATHY JONES Director, Risk Management ADA Coordinator Board of Mahoning County Commissioners 21 W Boardman St. Youngstown, OH 44503 Ph. 330-740-2130 Fx. 330-740-2667 cjones(a)mahoningcountyoh.gov<mailto:cjones@mahoningcountyoh.gov> [cid:image001.jpg@01D88596.03FCAFF0]

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Ohio HB 96: New Cybersecurity Requirements for Public Entities
by Jim Hale Oct. 8, 2025

Oct. 8, 2025

If you missed any of the CyberOhio webinars on HB 96 you can watch recordings of the webinars as well as find their FAQ and other information at https://cyber.ohio.gov/priorities/assisting-local-government-entities/ohio-… . James Hale, ARM-P, ARM-E Risk Control Consultant County Risk Sharing Authority 209 East State Street Columbus, OH 43215 614.246.1630 FAX 614.220.0209 " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets."

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CCAO publishes bulletin on cybersecurity program changes
by Frank Hatfield Sept. 30, 2025

Sept. 30, 2025

To view this bulletin in a web browser, click here.<https://ccao.org/aws/CCAO/ctrb/275995/486704/3149782?c=https%3A%2F%2Fccao.o…> [CCAO]<https://ccao.org/aws/CCAO/ctrb/275995/486704/3149782?c=https%3A%2F%2Fccao.o…> CCAO published County Advisory Bulletin 2025-13, County Cybersecurity Programs<https://ccao.org/aws/CCAO/ctrb/275995/486704/3149782?c=https%3A%2F%2Fassoci…>, today. The bulletin outlines several changes made in House Bill 96, the state operating budget, regarding cybersecurity procedures and programs for local governments. HB 96 adds definitions of "cybersecurity incident" and "ransomware incident" to the Revised Code; creates new reporting requirements in the event of an incident; requires all counties and other political subdivisions to implement a cybersecurity program; and requires the legislative authority of the county to formally approve a payment or compliance with a ransom demand in a resolution. If you have questions regarding the new cybersecurity requirements or the CAB, please contact Outreach & Member Engagement Manager Rachel Reedy at rreedy(a)ccao.org<mailto:rreedy@ccao.org> or Research Analyst Nick Ciolli at nciolli(a)ccao.org<mailto:nciolli@ccao.org>. 209 East State St Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 221-5627 EMAIL US<mailto:thoverman@ccao.org> [Developed by TCS Software]<https://ccao.org/aws/CCAO/ctrb/275995/486704/3149782?c=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ass…> [http://associationdatabase.com/aws/CCAO/ebulletin/opened/275995/3149782/0/0] Frank Hatfield CORSA Assistant Director fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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CCAO and CyberOhio to hold cybersecurity program webinar on October 9
by Frank Hatfield Sept. 30, 2025

Sept. 30, 2025

Ohio's new cybersecurity law, codified in R.C. 9.64, requires counties and other political subdivisions to adopt and maintain a formal cybersecurity program. The law also introduces new procedures for reporting cyber incidents, responding to ransomware, and clarifies public records exceptions for cybersecurity-related documents. This webinar, hosted by CyberOhio and the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO), will walk through what political subdivisions need to know to comply with R.C. 9.64. We'll break down the legal requirements, highlight resources available to help your organization build or strengthen a cyber program, and answer common questions from local officials. Topics will include: * What Ohio Revised Code Section 9.64 requires of political subdivisions * Cyber incident reporting and ransomware response obligations * Public records exceptions for cybersecurity documents * Practical steps to begin or enhance a compliant cyber program * Free resources available through CyberOhio and state partners The webinar does not require registration. The access link (HERE)<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjU5Zjk3ZDktM2YwYi00…> will be activate on Thursday, October 9 at 2:00 p.m. If you have questions about the webinar link, please contact Lexie Meade, Deputy Director, CyberOhio at Lexie.Meade(a)Governor.Ohio.gov<mailto:Lexie.Meade@Governor.Ohio.gov>. Original posting contained in Counties Current 9-29-25: https://mailchi.mp/ccao/counties-current-09-29-25 Frank Hatfield CORSA Assistant Director fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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Employee Building Evac/Emergency notification
by Jones, Cathy Sept. 22, 2025

Sept. 22, 2025

How do other counties notify employees of emergencies/building closures and evacuations? PA systems, mobile phone notifications, etc? If use a vendor platform, please list who is used. Please and thank you CATHY JONES Director, Risk Management ADA Coordinator Board of Mahoning County Commissioners 21 W Boardman St. Youngstown, OH 44503 Ph. 330-740-2130 Fx. 330-740-2667 cjones(a)mahoningcountyoh.gov<mailto:cjones@mahoningcountyoh.gov> [cid:image001.jpg@01D88596.03FCAFF0]

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