With many states relying on IT systems that are 20 years old or more, government agencies are challenged to secure legacy technology that is no longer supported and often hidden from view.
For the services that directly affect people’s daily lives, citizens rely on their state and local governments. From public safety and trash pickup to highway maintenance and education, state and local governments make our communities livable.
Often, however, the agencies providing these services are relying on outdated IT systems. They are struggling to maintain and secure technology that no longer is supported, is poorly documented and often is not inventoried. As every IT administrator should know, you can’t manage what you can’t see.
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