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County IT director reports upgrades, new staff and stronger cybersecurity posture

2121731 · January 13, 2025
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Summary

IT/GIS director reported hiring a systems administrator, completing a data-center upgrade, implementing immutable backups and multi-factor security keys, and preparing HVAC and camera upgrades at remote sites.

The Winneshiek County IT and GIS team updated supervisors on recent upgrades and staffing changes that county IT leaders say have improved reliability and security.

Key changes: The county hired a systems administrator (hired in May), who led a data-center upgrade, completed the purchase of three new server hosts and strengthened the county’s VMware environment. Staff implemented immutable backups (tamper-resistant storage of backups for a…

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