As Google stumbles again in its Gmail deal with the City of Los Angeles, analysts say it's botching a giant cloud marketing opportunity. Will it make the same mistakes Netscape did in its bid to woo customers away from Microsoft? Google just can't seem to get it right in the City of Angels. The Los Angeles Times reported this week that Google missed the June 30 deadline for its closely-watched contract to move the City of Los Angeles' e-mail system over to Gmail from its current Novell (NOVL) Groupwise e-mail platform. The main point of contention for Google is the Los Angeles police department, which has strict guidelines around data encryption and data segregation. In a meeting with city council members, according to the L.A. Times, LAPD CIO Maggie Goodrich said that the department's security requirements have not been met. When asked by a city council member which party is to blame, Goodrich replied: "In my opinion, it was Google that didn't deliver the security requirements." To Continue Reading: Click Here -------------------------------------------- Source: CIO By: Shane O'Neill

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