The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is the third largest local law enforcement agency in the United States. The LAPD patrol cars are setup with Mobile Data Computers (MDCs). There are currently 2053 patrol cars equipped with MDCs that run Windows XP. The MDCs provide access to a critical application called CAD (computer aided dispatch), which is used to connect the patrol officer with the 911 operators. The department was looking for ways to lockdown the MDCs to prevent officers from downloading applications or making configuration changes to the operating system, which could cause degraded system performance and impact the integrity of the application.
The LAPD decided to deploy Faronics Deep Freeze, an instant system restore solution that restores the MDC to its original configuration with a simple restart. To lockdown computers and ensure officers focus on their patrol duties only, the LAPD implemented Faronics Anti-Executable. As a security solution, Anti-Executable allows the LAPD to restrict any unauthorized applications and malicious executable files from installing and running on the MDC. Deep Freeze and Anti-Executable ensured mission critical system uptime, prevented malicious attacks on MDCs and kept the patrol officers from becoming distracted by unwanted applications.
Computer Lockdown by the LAPD
by Dmitry Shesterin
The second largest Police Department in the nation turns to Faronics for its mobile computer lockdown.
New operating systems are susceptible to external threats such as spyware, viruses, and other malware, and the department was looking for a solution to prevent any damage that might be caused by these threats.
The LAPD decided to implement Faronics’ mobile computer lockdown technology to prevent reimaging of damaged machines and to dedicate fewer resources to fixing machines in a data sensitive environment. Anti-Executable’s application whitelisting technology was seen as a good complement to Deep Freeze’s reboot-to-restore solution.
“Deep Freeze and Anti-Executable are crucial to preserving an image determined for mission critical law enforcement systems used 24×7 to ensure reliability and security with minimal downtime and with the least reliance on IT personnel,” said Chief Tim Riley, CIO and Bureau Chief of the LAPD’s Information and Communication Services Bureau.
Before Deep Freeze and Anti-Executable, LAPD had to reimage infected patrol car mobile computers. Computer lockdown has resulted in fewer support requests, increased uptime and productivity, and ultimately safer streets.
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