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Lincoln County moves to strengthen cybersecurity<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lincoln County moves to strengthen cybersecurity<\/p>\n

Published 2:29 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026<\/p>\n

Someone was able to hack into the county government\u2019s email system, Lincoln County Administrator Daniel Calcote told the Board of Supervisors Monday.
\n\u201cThey didn\u2019t get anything, but they messed with emails,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s been taken care of, but we want to improve safeguards going forward to protect employees and taxpayers.\u201d
\nApplied Technology Group principal Shane Adams presented the board with a proposal for added security and monitoring of systems.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve been working with Rhyan (Tranum, IT Systems Administrator) in Lincoln County for years, providing cybersecurity as needed,\u201d Adams said.\u00a0
\nATG works closely with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security in addressing critical infrastructure, Adams said.\u00a0
\n\u201cIran is a big concern right now, with [coordinated] attacks,\u201d he said. \u201cIt has been stopped in Lincoln County, but that doesn\u2019t mean it will not happen again.\u201d
\nAdams proposed expanding the County\u2019s agreement with ATG to constantly monitor systems, being proactive more than reactive.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve put together a proposal for security, recovery, etc. [which] also helps with grant funds because of cybersecurity,\u201d Adams said. \u201cFederal agencies are not going to give grants to places with poor cybersecurity.\u201d
\nCalcote said he had reviewed the proposal \u2014 a one-time cost of $12,000, plus $48,000 annually for the service.\u00a0
\n\u201cIt\u2019s within the budget, and will reduce some other things, so I recommend we go ahead,\u201d the county administrator said.
\nThe Board approved the upgraded software agreement unanimously.
\nIn other business, the Board:
\n\u2022 Approved the pauper burial of Maxine Cleckler, resident of Haven Hall; no family members were located (approved at May 12 docket meeting).
\n\u2022 Approved the removal of K9 insert for a Dodge Durango from Sheriff\u2019s Office inventory, and sale of item to Brookhaven Police Department for $1 (approved at May 12 docket meeting).
\n\u2022 Approved culvert installations on Delaware, Gene Road, and Dry Creek in District 4 (approved at May 12 docket meeting).
\n\u2022 Approved invoice from attorney Greg Malta in amount of $6,334.86 (approved at May 12 docket meeting).
\n\u2022 Approved to declare Local Emergency due to the May 6 tornado (approved at May 12 docket meeting).
\n\u2022 Approved travel for Circuit Clerk Christy Sheppard to attend a July conference in Bay St. Louis.
\n\u2022 Approved the registration of two underground tanks on the newly-purchased Sheriff\u2019s Office property.
\n\u2022 Approved the opening of public hearing for road closures; no one objected; abandonments confirmed.
\n\u2022 Approved policy prohibiting storage of the County\u2019s electronic data on any private devices and the directing of the County Administrator and County IT Director to audit departments and offices regarding this matter.<\/p>\n

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