2016 will be the year for IT infrastructure updates as local government Officeholders are pressed to deliver increased access to official records without sacrificing security. Here‘s how they plan to do it.

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2016 will be the year for IT infrastructure
updates as local government
Officeholders are pressed to deliver
increased access to official records
without sacrificing security. Here‘s how
they plan to do it:
5 Top Tech Trends for
Local Government in 2016
Trends
Making Security a Priority
The data breach at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
should serve as a reminder about the importance of digital
record security. Officeholders are responding by prioritizing
digital security. Expect external collaboration and renewed
focus on database management and online security.
Broadening Access
Local governments will create online portals (such as Cott
Systems' state ePortals) that give constituents 24/7-access
to local agency indexes and records outside of physical office
hours. The customer experience is front and center, and
services such as eRecording and eFiling are made available
online.
Committing to Modernization
Local government Officeholders feel the pressure to
provide customers and workers with access to services
and resources anytime, anywhere and on any device. To
comply, Officeholders will look to modernize antiquated IT
infrastructures by fast-tracking their IT roadmaps. For many,
those maps will lead directly to cloud technology.
Embracing Public Cloud
Technology
More Officeholders will embrace cloud solutions that empower
them to maintain control of critical data while sharing through
Cloud Technologies. This move will allow them to maximize
internal resources, reduce costs and improve efficiency,
while providing a level of disaster preparedness and business
continuity that is difficult to duplicate on a local level.
Digitizing Historical Records
A renewed focus on the security of all records, from
contemporary to historical, will lead many offices to
revisit historical records digitization projects. In 2016, this
push becomes critical to disaster preparedness, business
continuity and the ability to provide 24/7-online access. Local
governments will turn to external partners to digitize and
protect historical records offsite for added security.
2016 is the year that local government Officeholders
will institute innovations and technologies that improve
the efficiency of their offices and the experience for key
stakeholders. Cott Systems will be right beside them,
providing added security, records protection and best-in-class
Cloud Solutions.