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Is it time for us to forget passwords?

22 Jan 2020

A report by the World Economic Forum finds that freeing ourselves of passwords will make us safer and organisations more efficient.

Blockchain trust protocol launched to connect Beijing, Geneva and Toronto

20 Jan 2020

The cities will serve as interconnected hubs for blockchain centres of excellence around the world and operate under a common trust protocol.

AI metering and surveillance to dominate smart city market to 2026, boosted by new applications

17 Jan 2020

Video surveillance is increasingly being used for new applications such as urban tolling and the monitoring of low-emission zones, according to ABI Research.

Manchester to implement counter-terrorism measures at venues ahead of national legislation

15 Jan 2020

Martyn’s Law, if adopted by the UK government, would compel local authorities and venues to have a clear plan for terrorism threats. Manchester will roll out a voluntary scheme early.

Smart cities: Why blockchain is changing the game

10 Jan 2020

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

City of New York advertises for first chief algorithm officer

09 Jan 2020

While similar roles are becoming more common in the private sector, the hire could be a city first.

Use what you’ve got: Tapping fibre networks to ‘listen’ to the city

09 Jan 2020

UK company Fotech is looking to expand its Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology to smart cities, extracting new value from existing fibre networks.

Cities going big on surveillance tech

08 Jan 2020

The global market for smart city surveillance equipment was worth €6.5 billion in 2018 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 24.5 per cent to reach €19.5 billion by 2023.

How smart is the cybersecurity protecting smart cities?

02 Jan 2020

David Emm, principal security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, explores how ready the cybersecurity world is for protecting smart cities.

Outdoor offices, millions of plants and super canals: First look at plans for Smart Forest City Cancun

The development in Mexico is Stefano Boeri’s most ambitious forest city yet, covering a 557-hectare site. Largely food self-sufficient and powered by solar panels, it aims to be a "pioneer" for smart cities.