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BAPCO 2011 – a melting pot for ideas and technology
In spite of restrictions on travel and time out of the office being imposed on some services, BAPCO 2011 attracted a good attendance of high-profile visitors who were keen to see current and future cost-saving communications and information management systems.
Thinking of moving to a cloud?
Edward Hamilton of Analysys Mason questions whether public cloud-based solutions are an appropriate solution for emergency services, coming to the conclusion that on the whole the required security controls are not there.
Chris Mayers, chief security architect, Citrix, believes there is a policy gap in public sector cloud strategy and he identifies a new cloud computing strategy that could help the public sector catch up with the private sector.
Beating the budget with technology
The Scottish weather was for once behaving itself with only occasional light rain putting a slight dampener on arrivals. The day started at 9:30, February 23, as 49 delegates and exhibitors met up at Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service HQ in Hamilton, writes Steve Dobson, BAPCO Scottish Region Committee.
