Smart City, Secure City

Building block by building block: Smart cities promise a high quality of life and level of sustainability thanks to digital infrastructure. However, true success will be measured by their capacity to ensure cybersecurity.

Cities across the globe want to become more intelligent – smart city is the magic phrase. It represents a vision of urban space, in which millions of interconnected devices and sensors use data analysis and intelligent controls to improve the overall quality of life for everyone, while helping to promote the conservation of resources and improve competitiveness. Currently, this concept is already taking shape – due to the exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), effective mobile and broadband networks and progress made with respect to machine learning and artificial intelligence. This development is not just a luxury, but rather a necessary development, as it is estimated that 70 percent of the world’s population will reside in urban regions by 2050.

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