Governments Outsource E-mail Services
I'm all for contracting services better provided by private sector, but worry about privacy and records retention. What's next? president.obabma@gmail.com?
This week, the University of Minnesota joins thousands of schools — including Macalester College and Hamline University, both in St. Paul — in beginning to convert to Google.
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The City of Los Angeles has voted to overhaul its e-mail system, converting it all to Gmail. Some say it's a victory for Google, which is trying to replace Microsoft applications in government cubicles everywhere. But some in L.A. are concerned about storing public data on Web-based servers.
L.A. will spend more than $7 million to switch to Gmail, making it the first city in the country to convert its entire e-mail system to Google software. The District of Columbia uses Gmail on a limited basis. But being a pioneer can be nerve-racking.
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