Public Wi-Fi expansion and cybersecurity
Summary
Free public Wi-Fi now reaches 68% of county sites, headed to 95% by 2028, with libraries now on the same network. The county blocked 20.2 million malicious emails in 2025 and earned a rare discount on cybersecurity insurance.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $240,000 saved from library data center decommissioning and $360,000 from smarter hardware purchasing.
Residents using county buildings and libraries, and every taxpayer through avoided costs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Budget Committee of the Whole — August 28, 2026
Free public Wi-Fi now reaches 68% of county sites, headed to 95% by 2028, with libraries now on the same network. The county blocked 20.2 million malicious emails in 2025 and earned a rare discount on cybersecurity insurance.
St. Paul cyber attack exposed what isn’t yet fixed in Minnesota
St. Paul cyber attack exposed what isn’t yet fixed in Minnesota MinnPost
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Ramsey County
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.