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SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

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Preview: Lauren Sorkin, executive director at Resilient Cities Network, will be joined by Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, for reflections live from Cop26 and a discussion around advancing urban resilience.

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Preview: Jeff Risom, Chief Innovation Officer at Gehl, will be joined by Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Aitken for a deep dive on sustainability, holistic urban planning and more.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 2: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: In part two of our conversation with Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, we discover the changing nature of city relationships with citizens, how that can shape resilience and climate action, and lead to more equitable and inclusive communities.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 1: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: The part one of the latest episode of the Urban Exchange sees Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, in conversation with Jeff Risom to understand how the nature of resilience is changing, and how Monica and the city are adapting.

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Transforming indoor public safety with smart sensor networksSponsored by Motorola Solutions

How smart sensor networks can help improve indoor safety by detecting risks early, improving situational awareness and supporting healthier, more secure and sustainable buildings.

Smart cities: Overpromised and underdelivered

Smart city projects must move away from the standard applications that many focus on and make a "technological leap", says Paul Moorby, CEO and founder of Chipside, a specialist software development company providing products and services to local and regional government traffic authorities in the UK.

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Join the final episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting to discover how global cities are approaching smart lighting and the related cybersecurity risks today.

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The latest news on data privacy and security in smart city projects across the world.

How AI can give defenders a competitive advantage

How AI can give defenders a competitive advantage

AI CityXchange07 May 2026

WEF report reveals AI adoption in cybersecurity is moving from pilots to real-world deployment, with gains in vulnerability identification and threat detection.

Dublin City Council takes part in quantum-secure comms test

Dublin City Council takes part in quantum-secure comms test

Data privacy and security20 Feb 2026

The project was delivered as part of the Smart Docklands programme of advanced tech trials and demonstrated how local authorities can strengthen cybersecurity.

Post-quantum specialist boosts smart city cybersecurity

Post-quantum specialist boosts smart city cybersecurity

Data privacy and security14 Jul 2025

Patero is integrating its post-quantum encryption technology into Sylllego’s intelligent infrastructure platform to bolster cybersecurity for US cities.

Public sector taking longer to recover form cyber incidents

Public sector taking longer to recover form cyber incidents

Data privacy and security22 Nov 2024

Key IT decision-makers with an influence in cybersecurity in large organisations, including in governments and the public sector, were surveyed for global report.

SmartCitiesWorld contributes to global cybersecurity report

SmartCitiesWorld contributes to global cybersecurity report

Data privacy and security25 Oct 2024

Securing the Future of Urban Living presents key research findings on the cybersecurity challenge in smart cities and provides actionable recommendations to enhance urban resilience.

Study reveals level of infrastructure organisations hit by cyberattack

Study reveals level of infrastructure organisations hit by cyberattack

Data privacy and security15 Aug 2024

The dual threat of ransomware and social engineering increases pressure on federal government bodies to enhance their cyber defences and response strategies.

OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

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SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

Monaco turns to the cloud to bolster data security

Monaco turns to the cloud to bolster data security

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Monaco Cloud aims to deliver the principality with digital infrastructure and services that meet the highest international security and compliance standards.

Denver bolsters data disaster recovery plans

Denver bolsters data disaster recovery plans

Data privacy and security10 Oct 2023

Denver implemented a number of improvements to improve data disaster recovery following an audit in 2021, including more collaboration with other agencies.

Digital Dubai launches private sector cybersecurity programme

Digital Dubai launches private sector cybersecurity programme

Data privacy and security23 Aug 2023

It allows the Dubai Electronic Security Centre to accredit those delivering services to Dubai government entities and critical information infrastructure.

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Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

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Building cyber-resilient cities in an increasingly digital world Sponsored article

Although urgent, there is no magic switch to enhance cybersecurity in cities and a multifaceted approach is crucial, ...

Beyond the pandemic: the technology that will remain part of our smart cities

Covid-19 has brought new kinds of technology into our lives but which will remain beyond the pandemic?

Smart cities: the next frontier for cybercriminals

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Smart Cities could save the world – until there’s a cybersecurity emergency

Without robust cybersecurity systems, smart cities are flawed, writes Palo Alto’s Haider Pasha.

Taking a security-first approach to smart cities

Smart cities should learn from decades of cybersecurity practice when building networks, writes Neil Correa, security ...

The 14 pillars of a smart city

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Towards the smart cities of 2025

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Insight Report: The next generation of smart lighting for cities

Insight Report: The next generation of smart lighting for cities

This insight report charts the evolution of smart lighting as an underpinning urban infrastructure and explores how cities like Gijón are embedding next-generation lighting to support wider smart city initiatives, improving safety and connectivity.

Insight Report: Considerations for building a cyber-resilient city

Insight Report: Considerations for building a cyber-resilient city

Explore how cities can protect themselves from rising cyberthreats in this comprehensive report which outlines the key areas needed to safeguard digital infrastructures, from traffic systems to healthcare networks. Download now to learn strategies to enhance cybersecurity, prevent disruptions, and secure vital urban services.