statetechmag.com - April/May 2008

April/May 2008

The April/May 2008 issue of StateTech features a cover story on emergency communication systems that extend interoperability. Other feature stories include the best ways to approach IT governance; how to salvage a sinking IT project; and Internet monitoring and filtering technologies to oversee employee activity. Also included are articles on virtualizing desktops; data backup and recovery; IT management; secure storage; supporting teleworkers; spreading social networking; and an interview with the new Michigan CIO.

From the Editor

Emergency Communication

Strategy + Innovation

Virtualizing Desktops

Deployments strengthen security and cut maintenance costs.

Protective Order

The Louisiana Supreme Court and other state and local agencies rely on continuous data protection to recover data.

A Fit for Government IT

The city of Fort Wayne, Ind., enhanced IT processes by embracing Six Sigma. Find out how to implement this methodology.

Secure Storage

Sensitive data at rest is the most vulnerable data of all. Experts share their suggestions on how and where to protect it.

Supporting Teleworkers

Organizations apply a mix of technologies to protect the network and better manage remote clients.

Enhanced Emergency Systems

Localities bring public safety communication into the 21st century with new technology that extends interoperability.

Recipe for Governance

A choice concoction of people, process and technology can help lower costs and improve service to users.

Righting the Ship

Is your IT project in danger of sinking? Act fast and apply these fixes to salvage the situation.

Keep an Eye Out

Government agencies deploy Internet monitoring and filtering technologies to oversee employee activity.

Computing Fabrics

Data center virtualization treats server, storage and network resources as a single pool.

Dense Disks

Emerging 3-D holographic storage is poised to be the next great archival medium.

Talking Tech in Michigan

Wolverine State IT leader Ken Theis reflects on his new role.

Spreading Social Networking

Grab a Private-Sector Partner

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