Cloud Computing – Emergency Preparedness for Local Government
White Paper Now Available

July 16, 2009, Vancouver, BC – Improving data protection and recovery from natural disaster with cloud computing, SaaS, and web-based software.

BasicGov consists of three integrated software modules (BasicGov – Permits & Inspections, BasicGov – Code Enforcement and BasicGov – Planning). Unlike enterprise software that’s expensive to acquire and difficult to implement, BasicGov requires no capital investment and is easy to set-up.

What: CloudBench Applications has issued a new white paper to outline how local governments can use cloud computing for emergency preparedness and improve data protection and recovery.

Where: White paper can be downloaded at http://www.basicgov.com/docs/White-Papers-Cloud-Computing-Emergency-Preparedness-for-Local-Government-2009.pdf

Why: Many well-prepared organizations using on-premise software are left with no way to recover lost data and restore service after unforeseen disasters. Users of web-based services have both their data and server availability protected in the event of a natural disaster.

About BasicGov
BasicGov Systems, Inc. (TSX Venture: BSG) develops, sells and supports web-based software, also known as Software as a Service (SaaS), for local governments throughout North America. BasicGov software suite includes: Permits & Inspections; Code Enforcement; Licensing; Planning; and Citizen Portal. The software allows cities and local governments to improve productivity and provide better services to citizens by streamlining and automating processes in its community development to achieve smart growth and sustainability goals. To help small or large government agencies lower IT costs BasicGov has an aggressive SaaS subscription pricing model. BasicGov has partnered with Salesforce.com and its Force.com cloud computing platform used by more than 55,000 organizations worldwide to deliver industry leading performance, security and scalability to government customers.
www.basicgov.com

Media contact: Susan Kirk
susan.kirk@basicgov.com, 1.604.315.9959

Sales contact: Roula Fredrikson
roula.fredrikson@basicgov.com, 1.866.999.1846 ext. 1