July/August 2008
Features
Investigative Aid
Mobile computing devices boost the efficiency of social workers, leaving them more time to protect at-risk children.
Clocked and Cited
Officers slow down motorists by speeding up the ticket process.
Easy Access
Single sign-on cuts support and training costs while speeding access to critical data.
Departments
Tech Trends:
Roam on the Range
Cellular modems enable civic workers to access applications on the go.
Tech Trends:
Browser Power
Expectations of mobility and flexible access drive adoption of Secure Sockets Layer VPNs.
Best Practices:
Securing Virtual Servers
Early adopters offer five tips for avoiding vulnerabilities.
Tech Focus:
Rugged Appeal
Tough enough to thrive in the harshest environments, rugged notebooks are on the job in public-safety applications.
Tech Forward:
Plugging Leaks
Data-leak prevention technology inspects outbound content to keep sensitive data from escaping the network.
Tech Forward:
FAN Club
State and local agencies look to file area networks to ease storage management.
Case Study:
Transit Modernization
Austin's Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority smooths operations with thin clients and desktop virtualization.
Case Study:
Streamlined Servers
Charlotte County, Fla., rolled out server virtualization to avoid a repeat of outages it suffered during Hurricane Charley.
