Protecting the Security of Confidential Attachments to Council and Committee Reports

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The decision

2024-03-26 · General Government Committee · adopted

As filed

The General Government Committee: 1. Received the report (March 13, 2024) from the City Clerk for information.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

At its meeting on February 13, 2024, the General Government Committee requested the City Clerk, in conjunction with the Chief Technology Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer, to report back to the General Government Committee regarding options and opportunities to enhance City Technology and protect confidential documents. The City Clerk provides Members of Council and authorized City staff access to confidential attachments to Committee and Council agenda items via a secure log-in based application.

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The application incorporates robust protections and cyber security measures to prevent unauthorized access or inadvertent disclosure of confidential documents. The City Clerk asserts that this technology adheres to best practices in document security, access controls, encryption, and satisfies legislative requirements to securely distribute confidential materials. The Chief Technology Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer were consulted in the preparation of this report.

Staff recommended

The City Clerk recommends that: 1. The General Government Committee receive this report for information.

On the record

The item as the City filed it