County IT recommends five‑year PC replacement cycle, rolls out cybersecurity and staffing updates
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The county’s IT coordinator recommended extending the computer replacement cycle from four to five years to save costs, and reported on cybersecurity awareness, the new IT coordinator role, inventory work and plans for multifactor authentication and staff training.
Dunn County’s IT coordinator recommended the board move from a four‑year to a five‑year computer replacement cycle, citing modern hardware durability, reduced procurement and configuration overhead, environmental benefits and estimated cost savings. The coordinator said warranties are typically four years but a five‑year rotation could save roughly $25,000 over a five‑year window using a rough per‑unit example, and that warranty extensions are an option at additional cost. The coordinator also briefed the board on ongoing IT work: completing a recent device rotation, installing uninterruptible power supplies to reduce outage risk, compiling asset inventory, improving supply availability for staff, launching a website redesign effort, and planning multifactor authentication and KnowBe4 cybersecurity training. Commissioners voted to adopt the five‑year lifecycle change. The IT coordinator said staff will monitor device performance this year, offer case‑by‑case upgrades for power‑intensive users, and increase maintenance and software hygiene to mitigate performance risks.