smart city
Interoperability and security remain critical factors in any smart city deployment
Smart cities are expected to be commonplace within the next 10 years, according to a new poll by Wi-SUN Alliance. Over half of respondents expect to see widespread smart city …
Delivering security and continuity for the cities of tomorrow
It’s seems like almost every part of our lives is now being supported by emerging technologies, from predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to the Internet of Things …
Global market for smart city platforms expected to reach $755 million by 2027
Driven by Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, as well as other smart technologies, smart city platforms provide the integrated capability to coordinate data, applications, …
How to develop the right strategy to increase IoT security
As more and more devices become connected, many industries that were previously secure are experiencing new threats or attacks to their devices and services. In this podcast …
Smart cities are exposed to old-school threats
Spurred by the false alarm that made Hawaii residents fear for their lives earlier this year, IBM X-Force Red and Threatcare researchers have decided to test several smart …
Smart cities spending to reach $158 billion in 2022
Smart City initiatives will attract technology investments of more than $81 billion globally in 2018, and spending is set to grow to $158 billion in 2022, according to IDC. …
Smart cities: New threats and opportunities
As smart cities integrate connected technologies to operate more efficiently and improve the quality of city services, new vulnerabilities arise that require diligent …
Fostering a safe place for businesses to work in
It’s no secret that in the past few years, business leaders have begun to realise the potential of digital transformation to give their organisation a competitive edge. …
What will it take to keep smart cities safe?
“Smart cities” use smart technologies in their critical infrastructure sectors: energy, transportation, environment, communications, and government. This includes …
Citizens will share personal data with smart city programs by 2019
The rapid pace of technological and societal change has given government CIOs a new sense of urgency and a willingness to experiment with smart city and open data initiatives, …
Smart city initiatives: Highly integrated and complex problems to solve
Every day, leaders of large cities grapple with knotty, complex problems like decaying public transportation infrastructures, aging utility lines, urban blight, neighborhoods …
Smart cities face unique and escalating cyber threats
Ninety-eight percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Dimensional Research consider smart cities at risk for cyber attacks. Smart cities use IT solutions to manage a …