Title :
Open Source Software Considerations for Law Enforcement
Author :
Hon, Mun-Wai ; Russell, Greg ; Welch, Michael
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;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2010.121