Column-oriented database speeds predictive criminal monitoring program

The decision to go with column-oriented database software over traditional row-based offerings is helping one provider of law enforcement technology to predict criminal behavior. Headquartered in Sandy, Utah, SecureAlert Inc. is a provider of Global Positioning System (GPS) location technology that allows police officers and courts to track and monitor criminal offenders in real time, according to Steve Florek, the company's managing director of offender insights and knowledge management. But the technology also helps law enforcement predict criminal behavior ahead of time.

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