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Reflecting on the year that has just passed is a time-honored tradition. And for those of us involved in smart cities that reflection provides an opportunity to evaluate the events and trends that could influence the decisions we make as we move...
Article - 12/31/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Shelter, Transportation, Connectivity, Security and privacy
When it comes to verifying identity on digital applications, passwords are the most common method. But what if cities want to ensure that the citizens accessing their apps are actually who they say they are? Welcome to the world of digital identity...
Article - 12/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Security and privacy
As more cities and towns identify opportunities for using technology solutions and data analytics to advance their organisational and community goals, a level of concern remains among citizens and businesses that security and privacy is 'at risk'....
Article - 12/04/2018
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Category: Security and privacy
Scroll down for quick news takes and developments involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Continental collaborates on autonomous vehicle R&D in SingaporeCouncil Global Lead Partner Continental will collaborate with Singapore-based AV company...
Article - 11/15/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Citizen engagement, Security and privacy
Enterprise networks are getting bigger, and more complex as they grow. The responses to a survey of IT and telecommunications leaders conducted by Council Global Lead Partner Cisco yielded some very serious concerns — and hope that a solution would...
Article - 09/27/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Security and privacy
Scroll down for quick news takes and developments involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Continental signs on to develop connected EVs in ChinaCouncil Global Lead Partner Continental will work with China's Didi Chuxing to develop connected electric...
Article - 07/11/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Public safety and security, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity, Security and privacy
The toll continues to rise in the aftermath of a ransomware attack on Atlanta’s computer systems. Since March, the city has asked for nearly $15 million to restore its corrupted systems. More than a third of the programs it uses were thrown offline...
Article - 06/14/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Security and privacy
You don’t need to worry about security, your suppliers will take care of you, right? Maybe not. Just ask cities like San Francisco that bought traffic signals that could easily be controlled by hackers.Your city’s cybersecurity is ultimately your...
Article - 07/27/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Data management, Security and privacy
Your data is valuable. That’s why hackers want it. And they’re getting more successful at stealing it and vandalizing it.So what can you do? Understand there is no single magical solution. There are actually three elements of any effective...
Article - 07/27/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Data management, Security and privacy
When you think of ransomware, you may think of news stories about how people’s personal photos have been scrambled by viruses and can only be recovered by paying a large fee. But as you’ll read below, cities are being hit with these costly viruses...
Article - 07/27/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Data management, Security and privacy
It's not surprising that cybersecurity spending will increase dramatically as the transportation industry becomes more connected. Our cars are getting more intelligent and autonomous and railways and other forms of transportation are becoming more...
Article - 07/27/2017
Active Region(s): North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Transportation, Connectivity, Security and privacy
Cities and military bases have a lot in common, so much so that bases can in many ways be considered small cities. So it seemed like a good fit for Council Global Lead Partner AT&T when it approached Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama...
Article - 07/13/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Connectivity, Security and privacy
When developing and executing your smart cities plans, are you paying attention to interoperability? Data security? Those have always been best practices, but this year, the consequences for failing to follow them could grow more severe.Council...
Article - 01/05/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Policy and leadership, Security and privacy
Security experts have been warning us about for years: increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks are coming — and more of them. A recent study and last month's denial of service attack that shut down several high-profile websites underscore how...
Article - 11/03/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Connectivity, Security and privacy
By Kathryn Willson, Director, Microsoft CityNextOften we hear about the “public trust.” While its common-law roots refer to the air, rivers, and lands commons to be shared by all citizens, the term today also connotes an attribute of the...
Article - 06/24/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Data management, Security and privacy
By Avinash S. Patwardhan and Ken Thompson, CH2MThe Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a technology trend well underway in machine-to-machine communication that is poised to radically change the business environment. It is estimated, by 2020,...
Article - 06/24/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Water and wastewater, Analytics, Security and privacy
When we think about physical security for critically important infrastructure, we're typically thinking about things like electric grids, bridges and roads. But deepwater seaports, particularly those dedicated to cargo only, are vulnerable too. The...
Article - 05/18/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Transportation, Security and privacy
As the world becomes more dependent on connectivity and the Internet of Things (millions of web-connected devices, sensors, automated systems, even smart appliances), the menu of targets for cybercriminals grows. But strategies and technologies to...
Article - 05/11/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Security and privacy
By Sergio Ortega Cruz, Worldwide Industry Solution Manager, Public Safety and National Security at MicrosoftFormer US Secretary of State Dean Rusk once said that “If you protect your paper clips and diamonds with equal vigor, you’ll soon have more...
Article - 04/27/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Data management, Security and privacy
By Jennifer Robinson, SASAs local governments across the country continue to recover from the recession, many city and county leaders are weighing the options of raising revenue or cutting services. But, now is a good time to look at a third...
Article - 04/14/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Security and privacy