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a. Approve and authorize the purchase of individual Security Socket Layer Certificates by the Information Technology Department for the provision of secure connectivity from a web server to a browser for county users accessing County data in a yearly amount not to exceed a combined total of $25,000;
b. Accept non-standard terms and conditions that accompany Security Socket Layer Certificate purchases as recommended by the Director of Information Technology; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to issue individual purchase orders as requested by the Information Technology Department for the purchase of separate Security Socket Layer Certificates not to exceed a combined total of $25,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the purchase of individual Security Socket Layer SSL Certificates by the Information Technology Department for the provision of secure connectivity from a web server to a browser for county users accessing County data in a yearly amount not to exceed a combined total of $25,000;
b. Accept non-standard terms and conditions that accompany Security Socket Layer Certificate purchases as recommended by the Director of Information Technology; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to issue individual purchase orders as requested by the Information Technology Department for the purchase of separate Security Socket Layer Certificates not to exceed a combined total of $25,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Security Socket Layer (SSL) certificates are small data files that digitally bind a cryptographic key to an organization's details. When installed on a web server, it allows secure connections from a web server to a user's browser. The SSL certificates are installed on the County's web server to initiate secure sessions for authorized users accessing county data. SSL Certificates are a standard utilized for web access to servers and are an essential co...
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