Smart city technologies continue to experience rapid growth, both in the development of new devices and their applications within the city environment. Globally, cities’ investment in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies will increase by $97 billion from 2015 – 2019. In order for these investments to realize a return, innovators, manufacturers, and policymakers need to […]
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How leveraging data can create a safer, smarter city
At its core, a smart city should be a safe city. However, with 54% of the world’s population living in urban areas today, and the addition of another 2.5 billion people to cities expected by 2050, achieving this goal has never been more challenging. Urban environments present unique safety challenges including higher density populations and […]
Underwriters Labs wants to certify IoT security
In a bid to beef up security around the burgeoning realm of the Internet of Things (IoT), product safety testers Underwriters Laboratories (UL) launched new standards to test web-connected devices for vulnerabilities. According to the Christian Science Monitor, UL’s move to begin scrutiny of IoT systems follows the Cybersecurity National Action Plan launched by the […]