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Commissioners authorize cybersecurity audit but pause broader IT assessment after elected officials object
Summary
Boone County commissioners allowed a contracted cybersecurity assessment to proceed but agreed to suspend the wider IT assessment portion of the same contract until elected officeholders and county staff can meet to clarify scope, access and confidentiality concerns.
Boone County commissioners voted on March 10, 2025 to permit a cybersecurity assessment to continue while postponing a broader IT-assessment component after multiple elected officials and department heads raised concerns about scope and access.
The cybersecurity audit — intended to identify network vulnerabilities and recommend hardening measures — was described at the meeting as acceptable to the board and to outside technology advisers. But several elected officials said they had not been consulted and were worried that a broader IT assessment could involve direct access to confidential or sealed records maintained by offices such as the prosecutor, auditor and clerk.
Why it matters: Elected officials and department heads told the board they want written clarity about what contractors will inspect, how access will be granted, and what nondisclosure protections will apply before any on-site…
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