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Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

As the popularity and inevitability of smart cities expand, so too does a cybercriminal’s opportunistic attack surface. Keiron Shepherd, F5 Networks, evaluates the risks.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Smart Cities Reports
Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

Trend Series
Delve into how cities are addressing the challenges of building intelligent transport systems and using AI and data to transform operations and user experience.

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Panel Discussion (30 Jun): Unlocking value in cities from buildings, data and AI

Panel Discussion (30 Jun): Unlocking value in cities from buildings, data and AI

Webinars
Explore how AI, building data and connected urban infrastructure can help cities improve sustainability, resilience and operational performance.

Latest Summit Speakers
(22-26 June)

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Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 3 – What global cities are learning from smart lighting

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 3 – What global cities are learning from smart lighting

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

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast
Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.
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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Road travel

The latest news in road travel on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

NYC DoT expands use of AI activity sensors to 100 locations
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NYC DoT expands use of AI activity sensors to 100 locations

AI CityXchange05 Jun 2026
Small, privacy-protective street activity sensors by Viva count pedestrians, cyclists, buses, and vehicles and assess patterns in how people use the streets.
Vianova launches mobility intelligence platform
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Vianova launches mobility intelligence platform

AI CityXchange04 Jun 2026
Co-built with cities, Vianova Intelligence converts data into street-level actionable intelligence to help cities make better decisions about shared mobility.
UK scientists use AI to build passenger transport simulators
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UK scientists use AI to build passenger transport simulators

AI CityXchange03 Jun 2026
Project involves using a set of 12 transport user personas to make a ‘synthetic’ population and encourage the use of public transit and active travel options.
WeRide and Uber set to launch Spain’s first robotaxi service
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WeRide and Uber set to launch Spain’s first robotaxi service

Connected and autonomous vehicles02 Jun 2026
Service is expected to begin operations in Madrid later this year, in collaboration with the regional government, and the fleet will be scaled progressively.
Bus Éireann expands use of AI to optimise performance
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Bus Éireann expands use of AI to optimise performance

AI CityXchange02 Jun 2026
It is working with CitySwift to further harness AI-powered analytics and to improve services for passengers in Galway, Cork, Limerick as well as Dublin.
Western Cape uses AI and dashcams to modernise roadway
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Western Cape uses AI and dashcams to modernise roadway

AI CityXchange20 May 2026
Department of Infrastructure is deploying Bentley Systems’ Blyncsy to monitor 5,000km of roadway using automated computer vision to detect critical issues.
Abu Dhabi deploys adaptive traffic management solution
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Abu Dhabi deploys adaptive traffic management solution

Road travel13 May 2026
Deployed on Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street, one of the emirate’s busiest corridors, the ramp metering system dynamically regulates the flow of vehicles.
Inrix announces major upgrades to signal analytics solution
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Inrix announces major upgrades to signal analytics solution

Analytics06 May 2026
With these updates, transit agencies can monitor, diagnose and improve signalised intersections without installing hardware, or changing existing workflows.
Pirelli and Univrses team to use AI tech for road monitoring
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Pirelli and Univrses team to use AI tech for road monitoring

AI CityXchange01 May 2026
Pirelli is acquiring a 30 per cent stake in the deep tech company and integrating Univrses 3DAI computer vision tech into its Cyber Tyre system solutions.
Buffalo to take data-driven approach to roadway repairs
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Buffalo to take data-driven approach to roadway repairs

Road travel29 Apr 2026
City is partnering with Cyvl to use lidar technology to assess roadway conditions and collect detailed, objective data to inform future paving decisions.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

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

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

Never fear, Watson is here!

Currently, the average data breach takes organisations an average of 201 days to identify and an average of 70 days to contain

Swedish city on path to smart

Energy company Mälarenergi is working with ABB to develop smart city solutions for the city of Västerås

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

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Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

As the popularity and inevitability of smart cities expand, so too does a cybercriminal’s opportunistic attack surface. ...
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Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Smart Cities Reports
Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

Latest Trend Report

Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

Trend Series
Delve into how cities are addressing the challenges of building intelligent transport systems and using AI and data to transform operations and user experience.

Latest Webinar

Panel Discussion (30 Jun): Unlocking value in cities from buildings, data and AI

Panel Discussion (30 Jun): Unlocking value in cities from buildings, data and AI

Webinars
Explore how AI, building data and connected urban infrastructure can help cities improve sustainability, resilience and operational performance.

Latest Podcast

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 3 – What global cities are learning from smart lighting

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 3 – What global cities are learning from smart lighting

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

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast
Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.
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White Paper: The intelligent city stack – digital twins, AI and sovereign urban infrastructure
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White Paper: The intelligent city stack – digital twins, AI and sovereign urban infrastructure

How the convergence of sovereign urban intelligence infrastructure, digital twins and AI can help cities support decision-making and achieve better outcomes.
Insight Report: City as a system – linking edge intelligence and digital twins for better urban life
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Insight Report: City as a system – linking edge intelligence and digital twins for better urban life

How edge computing, AI and digital twins can combine to improve community outcomes and inclusivity as well as build resilience
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