Staff writer
TORONTO Toronto Council Monday approved funds to back up the city’s digital records and for ongoing beautification of Newburg Landing.
Council agreed to pay Software Solutions a $2,000 yearly fee to back up digital data for the city’s various departments with “the cloud,” a term referring to off-site servers that can be accessed with proper clearance through the Internet in the event something happens to their source.
As the city’s software vendor, the Dayton-based business suggested the move to the city’s finance committee, which recommended it to council.
Following the meeting, Council President Frank McEwen said in addition to complying with the state auditor’s office, the backup would protect the city in the event its computer systems were affected by a virus or other problem.