Since computer security is a people problem, there is a people solution. Since computer security is mostly an inside problem, the people to solve it must be the people on the inside, that is, your city's or county's officials, department heads, and employees. The single most important thing you can do to protect the data in your computer systems is to back up your files often. If your computer security is to be effective, elected officials, appointed officials, and department heads must take the lead and set the example. Maintain good employee relations.
Disgruntled employees are much more likely to cause problems than satisfied employees.
In trying to get back at their employer, disgruntled employees may ignore policies and procedures, make computer errors, manipulate and destroy software and data, and commit fraud using the computer. Ex-employees with a grudge are also possible threats to your computer system. Maintaining good relations with employees is a basic management principle and it applies to computer security. Of course, even the fairest and most reasonable management can never please all employees all the time. But employees that are generally satisfied make fewer computer errors than dissatisfied employees, and they are also are much more likely to follow computer security policies and procedures.