Commission approves browser-security software for county computers at up to $8,532/year

Jeff Butler, the county's IT director, outlined a proposed purchase of browser‑security software that he said would block credential‑harvest pages, malicious browser extensions and non‑approved AI services. "This would be browser agnostic, so it will work with Chrome," Butler said, explaining the product installs an agent on each managed computer and can block specific domains, extensions or categories of sites to reduce phishing and browser‑based compromises. He said the vendor offered a three‑year price lock and quoted an annual cost of $8,532.