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IT cleans up “TechDebt”
from 2022 Annual Report
by STLCOGOV
The Department of Information Technology (IT) helped ensure that every department operated at peak efficiency and security. IT proved to be among the national leaders in implementing multi-factor authentication at the governmental level helping to protect the County against malicious hacking. IT also continued clean-up of TechDebt which is the elimination or replacement of technology that is simply too old to perform the functions needed for operating effectively. This action saved the County $8,600 a month, and
Security enhancements
In 2022, St. Louis County was among the national leaders in early implementation of multifactor authentication (MFA) at the governmental level. While the County has required multi-factor authentication for years to connect to the Virtual Private Network, IT introduced a new application that was both more convenient to use and far more robust in blocking malicious malware and hacking attempts.
$103,272 in an expected annual payment by replacing old copper telephone lines with internet-based technology. The department also eliminated a server rack in the datacenter for a savings of $14,000 per year.
