Quake-prone Japanese area implements cloud-based disaster system

The disaster management system in Japan’s central Shizuoka Prefecture is based on Force.com, Salesforce.com’s platform-as-a-service offering A coastal region of Japan due for a major earthquake and possible tsunamis has implemented a cloud-based disaster management system run by Salesforce.com. Shizuoka Prefecture, on Japan’s eastern coast in the central region of…

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Ga. police unveil powerful surveillance system

Author: Edwin Stephens By PoliceOne Staff ATLANTA — More than 100 cameras make up the new surveillance system that police say will help curb crime across the city. The Atlanta Police Department houses the Video Integration Center (VIC), which features floor-to-ceiling monitors that display surveillance footage of downtown, according to…

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