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County leaders push centralized cybersecurity and shared IT after insurer warns of coverage risk

Lorain County Board of Commissioners · November 26, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners and court officials discussed consolidating cybersecurity under the county and pooling department IT resources after the county's insurer warned it may not renew coverage unless cyber exposure is addressed; staff proposed using special funds and shared staffing to reduce costs and meet insurer requirements.

County leaders told judges and court staff that the legislature and the county's insurance carrier have pushed for a consolidated cybersecurity approach, and they urged courts to move IT protections under a single county-managed umbrella to reduce exposure and retain insurance coverage. "The insurance carrier ... has said, if you guys don't get this thing taken care of, we won't be back," an…

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