IT flags aging access-control system, recommends phased replacement after staff demonstrate badge cloning

Oct 21, 2025

IT staff demonstrated inexpensive badge cloning and described an aging access-control system with unsupported control boards. They proposed a phased replacement with integrated cameras and modern authentication methods.

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Grant, an IT/security staff member, told council members that the parish’s building access-control equipment is near end-of-life and poses both operational and cybersecurity risks.

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