Over the past few years, SaaS solutions have been developed for everything from word processing and spreadsheets, to replacements for traditional business and government software solutions. SaaS has many benefits over traditional in-house solutions, but there are many considerations for local and municipal governments to consider when selecting a software solution. Over the course of this series, we will review the key reasons local and municipal governments should consider SaaS solutions, as well as the key considerations that you should consider when selecting a SaaS solution.

BasicGov invites local governments and SaaS enthusiasts to read its 10 part series about Software as a Service for cities and municipalities. Read, share and participate with comments.

Government Utility Leverages AccountMate for Improved Utility Billing

Using an industry-specific solution for billing functions and AccountMate Software as their financial management system, Berwick Area Joint Sewer Authority has a complete business management solution for their fund accounting needs.

According to analyst house Ovum, Governments are likely to turn to cloud computing and other outsourcing methods in the next 12 months to give them the chance to make significant savings difficult economic times.

Read "Governments to Turn to Cloud Computing to Cut Costs" here

Net Neutrality in the US and the Digital Economy Act in the UK are attempts by Governments to start to legislate the Internet.Certainly the Digital Economy Act in the UK was written to prevent the piracy of film, music, photography etc. For what it's worth I don't agree with the measures in the Act, which gives the Government power to checktraffic and potentially block sites involved in the breach of copyright...

 https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/4012-Internet-Legislation-and-Piracy.html

With data sources growing exponentially and competitive pressures at an all time high, the need to synthesize and extract meaning is critical to success. Centrifuge provides businesses with the freedom to explore data, uncover new insight and improve decision-making...

 https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/3982-Interview-with-Tony-Agresta-VP-of-Marketing-for-Centrifuge.html

Mark Bregman, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Offcer, Symantec Corporation says that SaaS has the potential to be a game changer. In a conversation with Ashwani Mishra, Bregman talks about the company’s strategy in the security and storage areas and how it plans to...

https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/3857-Interview-with-Symantec-CTO-Mark-Bregman.html

Writing an article about Chinese hackers (all 3 parts were published here - please use the search to find them) I had to explain why it's difficult to fight against them due to a wide range of tools, methods and existing vulnerability of operating systems and applications in addition to the ...

https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/3954-The-cyber-gangsters-weapons-and-the-state-of-Internet-security-.html

In a 2008 speech to the Texas General Counsel Forum, former United States Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty provided his perspective on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance investigations and the Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement actions. From his experience as the former seco...

 https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/3950-FCPA-Compliance-and-Continuous-Controls-Monitoring.html

ID Theft is a personal problem because it focuses on the personally identifiable information of individuals, but it’s a company problem too. It’s not only about how you control the flow of information and what information you have within the organization...

https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/3949-ID-Theft-Its-What-You-Cant-Control.html