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Information Technology Best Practices

Best practice recommendations relating to cloud computing, internet use and identity theft on local government computer systems.

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Open PDF file, 27.43 KB, Identity Theft: Start Protecting your Community's Personal Information (English, PDF 27.43 KB)

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