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PA: Investigation urged of security breach in Fayette County computer system

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Dissent

Mary Pickels reports:

Fayette County Commissioner Angela Zimmerlink said on Tuesday that further investigation is needed into an alleged security breach caused when Commissioner Al Ambrosini directed IT department head Kebin Holbert to increase access to the county computer system for a financial consultant working for the county.

Referring to a letter from acting Controller Jeanine Wrona, citing an “apparent breach of the security” in that office’s financial programs, Zimmerlink on Tuesday made a motion to further an internal investigation.

Read more on TribLive.


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