Google Apps project faces arrested development in Los Angeles

The roll out of Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Apps by the Los Angeles Police Department has hit some bumps as the PD raises concerns about Google not addressing security issues it had with the email system.

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the Apps software has faced more than two months worth of concerns about security and delays in installing the platform, which beat out competitor Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) for a deal with the city two years ago.

Google Apps offers businesses and governments cloud-based email and document and video sharing technologies. Governments see the platform as an opportunity to scale to meet demand more easily and as a major cost savings tool.

But the problems in L.A. are raising concerns that the suite may not be ready for use by large organizations. It has, however, been successfully deployed elsewhere; Wyoming, for example this summer adopted Google Apps for its 10,000 employees, and the federal General Services Administration said it took its 17,000 employees to Google Apps for Government in July, the culmination of a $6.7 million project.

Google sees the product as a big money maker.

For more:
- see this Wall Street Journal article

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