The Information Technology staff with Barton County researched options to improve internet filters, email spam filters, and email archiving.

John Debes, Information Technology Director, says the county’s current filter software contract ends this month so the staff started researching replacements last April. Debes says the new package deal he is requesting will help eliminate email spam.

John Debes Audio

Debes says the county will not have to replace their email server and more of the services will be outsourced or put “in the cloud.”

Barton County Administrator Phil Hathcock says the package deal will include software from Cisco and Nex-Tech.

Phil Hathcock Audio

Commissioners approved the purchase for the Cisco Open DNS Umbrella for $5,680 and the Office 365 Business Platform from Nex-Tech for $14,000.