The
Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ interim web site is up and
running, though on only three legs.
Taken
down May
8th
to “address a potential security concern,” the
foiled electronic battering ram did not penetrate the Natural
Resources’ multi-layered protection protocols, at
the time said Ohio
Department of Administrative Services’ director
of communications, Bill Teets.
Thus,
no sensitive data – such as that containing personal information
about hunting and fishing license buyers - occurred, Teets said also
at the time.
The
Natural Resources Departments web site sees about two million “hits”
monthly.
“Generally,
when it comes to security issues we really cannot talk about it much,
but an issue was identified and we addressed it,” Teets said.
A
much reduced web site was installed the following day though it
contained only links to contractors who handle the sale of
hunting-fishing licenses, state park reservations, and boat
registrations. This product
was realized about May 21st.
Of
limited scope this interim web site still does not contain such
features as access to lake fishing maps, wildlife area maps, state
forest maps, information about individual state parks as well as the
ability to register Fish Ohio applications.
However,
the Natural Resources Department is working on revamping this interim
web site as the agency and Administrative Services works toward a
more complete and polished product, spokesmen for both agencies have
said.
“Right
now we are making sure to meet all legal requirements, while ensuring
that the content users consider in highest demand is provided,”
said Natural Resources Department spokeswoman Sarah Wickham in a
prepared statement.
“As
the site is a work in progress, our team is working diligently to
restore functions like the Fish Ohio Application, lake and wildlife
area maps. Those will be back up as soon as possible.”
Wickham
said, too, hunters “will have no problem applying for controlled
hunts.” as “the information will be available on the temporary
site.”
Likewise,
says, Wickham, “news releases will be added as they are released.”
“Our
team is working to get the new permanent site up and running as
quickly as possible. We do not have a definitive date set for launch
as of right now,” Wickham said.
- Jeffrey L. Frischkorn
JFrischk@Ameritech.net
JFrischk4@gmail.com
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