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Keeping Smart Cities Safe From Hacks

Municipalities today are dealing with an unanticipated number of cyberthreats, Merritt Maxim, an analyst at Forrester, said last week at the RSA Conference 2020. Local and state governments are increasingly being targeted by ransomware attacks, phishing emails and...

The Next Decade of Smart City Growth

Transportation and energy upgrades are expected to be the big drivers of smart city spending over the next decade. Why it matters: Global spending on smart city projects will reach nearly $124 billion this year, an 18% increase over 2019, according...

Inside Egypt’s Smart City

Egypt is busy building a new – as yet unnamed – capital, designed to be the country’s new administrative hub and home to more than 6.5 million residents. The new capital will cover 700 square kilometers, or 270 square miles, making it about the size of...

Two Faces of the Smart City

Digital surveillance has grown exponentially in the last few years, and with it the scope and scale of security apparatus deployed across urban environments. How does the visibility—or invisibility—of these technologies elicit performative acts from people at each end...

Smart Cities: 3 Necessary Components

Smart cities require technology, but that technology is already here, according to panelist Edward Knapp, chief technology officer of the American Tower Corporation during a CES 2020 session.  The next step toward developing successful smart cities involves the...