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IT director previews new township website and warns of rising cyber threats
Summary
IT Director Joseph Lee showed a redesigned Montgomery Township website with improved calendars and an alert center, and outlined cybersecurity risks and protections, urging staff training and vigilance against phishing and AI‑driven scams.
Joseph Lee, Montgomery’s IT director, demonstrated the township’s redesigned website and delivered a cybersecurity awareness briefing during the committee meeting.
Lee said the new site places the calendar and quick news on the homepage, includes a "notify me" subscription feature and an alert center so administrators can push emergency notices to the website and social media. He said the search function and department links are more accessible and that a how‑to will be posted explaining how residents can sign up for notifications.
Lee then reviewed cybersecurity trends and protections: he cited high volumes of phishing and business‑email compromise, described how small differences in domain names can fool users, and warned about AI‑enabled deep‑fake vishing that can synthesize voices to target seniors and families. He detailed the township’s technical controls — multifactor authentication, email scanning, regular simulated phishing tests and membership in information‑sharing organizations such as NJCCIC and CISA — and urged staff to complete annual training.
"Being mindful, reading what you're reading — it sounds simple, but it’s critical," Lee said, summarizing his recommendation for staff and residents.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 679 (website update start); topicfinish SEG 903 (end of cybersecurity Q&A).
Speakers quoted or relied on: Joseph Lee, IT Director.
