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Singapore to invest S$50m in building digital trust

Singapore IMDA said efforts will focus on addressing industry needs and unlocking new opportunities enabled by emerging digital trust technologies.

Report reveals critical gaps in governance of smart city tech

Research carried out by the World Economic Forum of the 36 “pioneer cities” identifies shortcomings in a number of areas, including data privacy, cybersecurity and accessibility.

Singapore to invest S$50m in building digital trust

Singapore IMDA said efforts will focus on addressing industry needs and unlocking new opportunities enabled by emerging digital trust technologies.

Report reveals critical gaps in governance of smart city tech

Research carried out by the World Economic Forum of the 36 “pioneer cities” identifies shortcomings in a number of areas, including data privacy, cybersecurity and accessibility.

Singapore to invest S$50m in building digital trust

Singapore IMDA said efforts will focus on addressing industry needs and unlocking new opportunities enabled by emerging digital trust technologies.

Report reveals critical gaps in governance of smart city tech

Research carried out by the World Economic Forum of the 36 “pioneer cities” identifies shortcomings in a number of areas, including data privacy, cybersecurity and accessibility.

Singapore to invest S$50m in building digital trust

Singapore IMDA said efforts will focus on addressing industry needs and unlocking new opportunities enabled by emerging digital trust technologies.

Report reveals critical gaps in governance of smart city tech

Research carried out by the World Economic Forum of the 36 “pioneer cities” identifies shortcomings in a number of areas, including data privacy, cybersecurity and accessibility.

Singapore to invest S$50m in building digital trust

Singapore IMDA said efforts will focus on addressing industry needs and unlocking new opportunities enabled by emerging digital trust technologies.

Report reveals critical gaps in governance of smart city tech

Research carried out by the World Economic Forum of the 36 “pioneer cities” identifies shortcomings in a number of areas, including data privacy, cybersecurity and accessibility.

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We ask cities and industry experts from around the world to give us their opinion on smart city technology and challenges.

Daniel Chick: Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer, Zipabout

Londoners deserve better transport information

Opinions09 Jul 2021by Daniel Chick: Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer, Zipabout

If we’re serious about getting better quality crowding information, we need to leave historic data in the past and replace it with data based on travel intent, says Zipabout’s Daniel Chick.

Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

The road ahead for machine learningSponsored by Cloudera

Opinions06 May 2021by Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

Michael Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera, explains why the data-intensive processes behind autonomous vehicle development will light the way for future ML use cases.

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

Opinions15 Feb 2021by Kevin Grauman, President and CEO, QLess

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

Alan Grau, VP of IoT/Embedded Solutions, Sectigo

Smart cities: the next frontier for cybercriminals

Opinions18 Jan 2021by Alan Grau, VP of IoT/Embedded Solutions, Sectigo

Safeguarding smart cities is a complex, yet essential, task requiring a three pronged approach, writes Sectigo’s Alan Grau.

Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

The future of smart city technologySponsored by Huawei

Opinions02 Dec 2020by Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

Jacques Vermeulen, Director of Future Cities, Nokia

Think Tank: collaboration, as much as tech, will rebuild smart cities

Opinions26 Oct 2020by Jacques Vermeulen, Director of Future Cities, Nokia

In the first of a new series, SCW board members will write about the burning issues facing smart cities. First is Jacques Vermeulen, Nokia’s Director of Future Cities.

Control of data debate could finally come out in the wash

Opinions05 Oct 2020by Shiv Malik, Head of Growth, Streamr

A new battle is starting over the control of data, writes Shiv Malik, Head of Growth for Streamr

Haider Pasha, chief security officer, Middle East and Africa, Palo Alto Networks

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

Opinions21 Sep 2020by Haider Pasha, chief security officer, Middle East and Africa, Palo Alto Networks

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

Neil Correa, security strategist, MicroFocus

Taking a security-first approach to smart cities

Opinions03 Aug 2020by Neil Correa, security strategist, MicroFocus

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

Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.

The 14 pillars of a smart city

Opinions26 Mar 2020by Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.

Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, founder of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank, and Jennifer Morrissey, counsel at Dentons.

Smart cities: Overpromised and underdelivered

Opinions26 Feb 2020by Paul Moorby: CEO and founder, Chipside

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.

Data ownership could unleash truly smart cities

Editor's Blog31 Jan 2020by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

A simple way to control personal data could foster greater trust around smart city initiatives and open up a discussion around what citizens really find valuable – an extension of participatory budgeting, giving people a say in how they ‘spend’ their data.

Toby Olshanetsky: co-founder and CEO of prooV

Less is more: Why smart technology is thriving in the suburbs

Opinions24 Jan 2020by Toby Olshanetsky: co-founder and CEO of prooV

Fast-growing neighbourhoods are the perfect testing ground for the latest connected technologies. Toby Olshanetsky, co-founder and CEO of prooV, highlights a "quiet" technological revolution.

Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering

Smart cities: Why blockchain is changing the game Sponsored by Paradox Engineering

Opinions10 Jan 2020by Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering

Blockchain could help make cities more secure and generate new value. Gianni Minetti CEO, Paradox Engineering, explains how.

Matthew James Bailey: Smart city advisor and author

Towards the smart cities of 2025

Opinions31 Dec 2019by Matthew James Bailey: Smart city advisor and author

From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.

Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

Special Reports20 Dec 2019by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

We round up our main takeaways from smart city developments in 2019. We’d love to hear yours.

Grant Samms: Research analyst, Smart cities at Navigant Research

Cities are innovating to build trust around their smart city data

Opinions02 Dec 2019by Grant Samms: Research analyst, Smart cities at Navigant Research

Trust is emerging as the number-one challenge when implementing smart city projects.

Austin Ashe: General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE

Why utilities and cities make powerful partnerships

Opinions24 Oct 2019by Austin Ashe: General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE

A pioneering initiative between Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta and a team of technology partners, is showing the way to what’s next in smart cities and demonstrating the power of public-private partnerships. Austin Ashe, General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE, tells SmartCitiesWorld more about this ground-breaking project.

Pioneering cities demonstrate fundamentals for PPP success

Opinions10 Oct 2019by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Shobhit Jain, Director of Product Innovation at HERE Technologies, shares his insights on how to succeed with public-private partnerships.

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