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Danville IT requests Microsoft licensing upgrades and email-security tools as cyber threats increase
Summary
IT staff told commissioners the city needs premium Microsoft 365 licenses, Intune device management and an advanced email scanning service to restrict logins by geolocation, enable single sign-on and reduce phishing; estimated recurring licensing cost is about $22,000 plus $4,000 for advanced email security for the full user base.
The city's IT department outlined an upgrade to the city's Microsoft licensing and related cybersecurity tools to reduce phishing and unauthorized-access risk and to better manage devices and apps across remote sites.
IT staff said Windows 10 support ends in October and they are migrating city PCs to a supported OS; about 38 older machines need replacement and those capital costs were included in departmental operational budgets. Staff also…
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