Caseyville Township leads way in cybersecurity

Caseyville Township sure seems to have some funny business going on, and Supervisor Bruce Canty’s explanation that it is “politicks” doesn’t really seem to cover the eyebrow-raising antics.

Most concerning is the computer drama.

Trustees hired a computer engineer to audit the township’s computers and streamline operations. Canty blocked the guy six times, claiming Illinois law gave him that right.

Then there are the five hard drives discovered in a cake tin at the bottom of a box of Halloween decorations. When an employee found them, Canty snatched them away. When a trustee asked about them, Canty said they were none of the trustee’s business.

Then the computer auditor got his hands on the hard drives and found four of the five were professionally wiped clean.

Sure sounds like there was something interesting, or icky, on those public computer hard drives. Canty may not think they are the trustee’s business, but they sure sound like police business.

A computer audit and Fairview Heights police investigation appear to be well deserved.

And as far as trustees cutting the next supervisor salary from $54,000 to $35,200 when that person is elected in 2017, well, that may not be Canty’s business if voters decide someone else may have a better plan for computer security than a tin at the bottom of a box of decorations.

This story was originally published December 4, 2015 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Caseyville Township leads way in cybersecurity."