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Michigan’s Award-Winning Approach to Securing the State’s Wireless Network

The Web has become an everyday utility to so many Americans that government IT leaders may feel pressure to grow their network to accommodate employees who are accustomed to connecting securely to the Internet even if they’re remote.

Michigan wanted to achieve that goal, but in 2007, the state’s IT environment wasn’t ready to provide that level of service delivery. Though the Michigan Department of Information Technology (MDIT) served 19 departments, back then, different offices had different wireless equipment. The state lacked enterprisewide policies or standards for wireless networks, and wireless coverage was confined to fiber-connected offices.

by Hilton Collins, Staff Writer

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/764680

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