REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 8, 2021
FROM
LARRY AINSWORTH, Chief Information Officer, Innovation and Technology Department
SUBJECT
Title
MaxMind End User License Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve End User License Agreement with MaxMind, Inc., including non-standard terms, to purchase future database subscription services for the period of June 8, 2021 through June 7, 2026.
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to electronically accept the End User License Agreement, as approved.
(Presenter: Larry Ainsworth, Chief Information Officer, 388-5501)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the End User License Agreement (EULA) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). This EULA is non-financial in nature and does not commit the County to make any purchases. If future purchases are made under this EULA, the Innovation and Technology Department (ITD) will adhere to County purchasing policies and return to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval, if necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ITD utilizes location services, also commonly known as geo-based services, that are useful from a cybersecurity standpoint, allowing ITD to identify and classify internet traffic attempting to access the County's internet network firewall. A database subscription with MaxMind, Inc. (MaxMind) will allow ITD to import data from the geo-based Internet Protocol (IP) addresses into the County's firewall system and in-turn block certain geo-locations from the network, providing protection to the County's wide area network and other mission critical information technology systems.
MaxMind's EULA is their standard commercial contract, which includes terms that differ from the standard County contract and omits certain County st...
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