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County IT official proposes banning Gmail/Hotmail on county devices to reduce cyber risk
Summary
A county IT official recommended prohibiting third-party webmail (Gmail, Hotmail, etc.) on county-owned devices and centralizing email on county addresses to reduce malware risk; commissioners asked staff to consult department heads and return with a proposed policy.
Freestone County Commissioners Court discussed a proposed cybersecurity policy that would prohibit use of third-party webmail (for example, Gmail and Hotmail) on county-owned devices and require county employees who need email to use county-provisioned addresses.
The county IT speaker described two recent security incidents linked to third-party webmail and…
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