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City staff working to protect itself from cyber attacks BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
Regarding the strength of the City of Auburn’s information security systems today: it’s good, very good. To the 500 employees with sensitive information stored in
the City’s computer systems, be it Social Security numbers, driver’s license data, health care information, or even something as simple as an application for the Family Medical Leave Act, that’s very good news. Good news alike for police officers who deal with extremely
sensitive information every day in their contacts with the FBI, the Washington State Patrol, the Central Justice Information Center and other state and federal agencies and who must follow strict security protocols to access it. Good news as well for the City’s finance department, which
processes roughly 24,000 financial transactions a month, including credit card transactions. But as good as the City’s systems are now, there can be no resting on today’s laurels. As David Haugan, Information and Technology director for the City of Auburn, recently told City
leaders, the way to keep things secure is to stay ahead of the guys with long, bony fingers lurking in the shadows beyond the firelight. Or in plainer terms, avid cyber thieves in Russia, China, the old Baltic states and elsewhere. [ more SECURITY page 4 ]
Preview: Residents and business owners study one of two perspectives for the downtown commercial corridor during an open house in the City Hall lobby. MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter
Urban designers pose options for downtown
Choosy Enrollment continues to go up in school district
Alayna Martinez, 9, inspects some pumpkins before carefully making her choice during a visit to Mosby Farms last week. Mild weather is forecast for this weekend, making for good pumpkin patch perusing throughout the Green River Valley. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
BY CHRIS CHANCELLOR cchancellor@auburn-reporter.com
Auburn School District’s enrollment continues to trend upward. Cindi Blansfield, the district’s assistant superintendent for business and operations, said the district had 15,663 students enrolled Oct. 1, which is 266 more than
projected. That is significant because Blansfield said the district receives about $6,000 per fulltime equivalent (FTE) student enrolled. ASD had 15,295 FTE students. The variation between head count and FTE occurs when a student, such as one [ more SCHOOLS page 10 ]
AveKids: Steve The Pretty Good Magician | Oct. 24, 1 pm | $8 | Auburn Ave. Theater British Export| Nov. 5, 7:30 pm | $17/15 | Auburn Ave. Theater Seattle Int’l Comedy Competition | Nov. 6 & 13, 7:30 pm | $20/18 | Auburn Ave. 1421720
BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@auburn-reporter.com
Sidewalks and curbs, public open space and art, vegetation and lighting, bike lanes and seating. These are just a few of the features architects and designers are treating as they explore the possibilities into what downtown Auburn’s commercial corridor might soon look like.
City and project leaders are in the conceptual stage of what the private and public sectors would like adopted for Main Street as the downtown area continues its gradual metamorphosis in redevelopment. The Main Street Urban Design Team is seeking public and private input into ways to improve and [ more DESIGN page 10 ]
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