Secretary of State Mary Herrera said Wednesday that she was “optimistic” that the computer systems in her office that enable database searches and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings via her Web site would be back online Thursday.
As of the publication of this posting, the UCC filings database is operational. But it appears to be back online using the less secure hypertext transfer protocol (http at the start of the Web address). Prior to last week’s problems that led to all systems in the secretary of state’s office going down, the searchable databases used the more secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (https at the start of the Web address).
In addition, the databases for campaign contributors, candidates and political committees receiving contributions, lobbyist reports and financial information disclosure reports are still offline.
Herrera and two other high-ranking officials in her office have not responded to an e-mail sent earlier Thursday seeking a status update.
Officials have been working to restore the Web site and systems in the office since last week, when unspecified problems knocked out a new campaign finance and disclosure system that has been under development. Officials haven’t specified how the problems with the new site relate to the office’s problems with its other computer systems and Web site.