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Carthage reviews five-year IT plan and reports a ransomware probe that staff say was not targeted
Summary
IT administrator Michael Keith presented a five-year technology plan outlining network upgrades and cybersecurity priorities; city staff and contractors said a potential ransomware logo was found on the dark web but the incident involved data tied to Carthage, Texas and was not an active breach of the city's systems.
Michael Keith, Carthage’s IT administrator, presented a five-year information-technology plan at the Feb. 11 council meeting that calls for stepped investments in cybersecurity, network upgrades, conference-room technology and fleet connectivity.
Keith told the Budget, Ways and Means Committee that rising costs require strategic investment to keep essential services secure and functional. The plan recommended replacements for police and fire data terminals, a printer replacement project, a security assessment and incident-response plan, backup for dispatch systems, router upgrades for fleet vehicles ahead of a 2028 phaseout of 4G…
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