Increase In Scams Leads Westchester Officials To Change Email Domain

As fake websites and fraudulent emails grow more and more common, Westchester government officials are changing their email domains in an effort to make sure residents realize they are credible and can be trusted.

Westchester County's government will soon be changing its email domain in an effort to increase credibility and trust in public officials.
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Ben Crnic

04/10/2023 3:00 p.m.

Beginning on Monday, May 1, all Westchester County government email addresses will transition from the already-used "@WestchesterGov.com" to "@WestchesterCountyNY.gov," county officials announced on Monday, April 10.

The change is meant to ensure that residents know county officials can be trusted sources of information, as ".Gov" email addresses are only reserved for government organizations and publicly-controlled entities.

County Executive George Latimer explained the reasoning behind the change, saying, "It is more important now than ever that our constituents have confidence in the authenticity of who we are at Westchester County Government, and this change all comes down to greater online security, and trust.”

Officials added that the change is coming as instances of online fraud grow more common.

The county's new email domain has been tested for the last six months by the Westchester County Departments of Information Technology, Public Safety, and the Board of Elections, officials said.

For the time being before the change takes place, all saved links and "@WestchesterGov.com" email addresses will continue to work. However, when county employees respond via email, it will automatically come from their new "@WestchesterCountyNY.gov" address.

Additionally, because the county's government uses its current email domain as its logo, it will instead use an interim logo that displays "WestchesterCounty" in the same style and colors.

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