Commissioners approve updated IT security policy requiring multifactor authentication
May 5, 2026
The court unanimously approved updated security and acceptable-use policies that add multifactor authentication and AI-use guidance; staff will distribute electronic acknowledgement forms and provide USB keys for detention staff who cannot carry phones.
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Guadalupe County approved an updated security and acceptable-use policy on May 5 that adds multifactor authentication (MFA), AI-use guidance and related acknowledgment forms for employees and officials. IT staff described a plan to collect signed acknowledgement forms electronically and to refresh the policy annually; detention staff who cannot carry personal phones will receive USB security keys and limited on-hand replacements.
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