• DocumentCode
    1309302
  • Title

    Open Source Software Considerations for Law Enforcement

  • Author

    Hon, Mun-Wai ; Russell, Greg ; Welch, Michael

  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    18
  • Lastpage
    23
  • Abstract
    Can law enforcement agencies leverage open source to benefit the communities they serve? In some areas, recommending open source solutions is easy. In others, the arguments for open source solutions are less clear.
  • Keywords
    law; public domain software; law enforcement agencies; open source software considerations; open source solutions; Cities and towns; Computers; Databases; Law enforcement; Linux; Open source software; Open source; free and open source software; information technology; law enforcement; software;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    IT Professional
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1520-9202
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MITP.2010.121
  • Filename
    5560623