By Alan Seow, Cyber Security Practitioner The banking sector in Singapore (known of its Smart Nation vision) has been making headway in digital transformation with the granting of digital bank licenses. The 5G connectivity coupled with the adult population’s reliance on online banking as their only means for banking transactions has been increasing and it is not surprise to see … Read More
March 26, 2020 – Navigating Digital Services within SMART CITY with Cybersecurity in-mind
By Alan Seow, Cyber Security Practitioner Smart City – No doubt when one hears about this, it should be about technology which connects every nook and corner and provides intelligent solutions to its citizens. One prominent example that can be easily associated with is digital services. A secured digital service, apart from improving citizenry overall digital experience in terms of … Read More
November 22, 2019 – What We Shall Consider When It Comes to 5G Security and Privacy in Smart Cities
By Amin Hasbini, Kaspersky The 5G telecommunications revolution is imminent. It is the next generation of cellular network using the existing 4G LTE in addition to opening up the millimeter wave band. 5G will be able to welcome more network-connected devices and increase speeds considerably for users. It will serve as the foundation for many futuristic technologies such as self-driving … Read More
August 20, 2019 – Cities Are Facing A Deluge Of Cyberattacks, And The Worst Is Yet To Come
By Cesar Cerrudo, CTO, IOActive This article was originally published in Forbes.com Three years ago, I published a whitepaper titled, “An Emerging US (and World) Threat: Cities Wide Open to Cyber Attacks.” It turns out that some of the cyberattacks and threats I described came to fruition, and this just seems to be the tip of the iceberg. Soon, everyone … Read More
March 8, 2019 – The setbacks of going cashless in a SMART City
Down the memory lane, time has passed so swiftly that I did not realize it is my 5th year in SSC and this is my 5th article. Over the years, SSC has also contributed various papers that come with immersive benefits for cities/Olympic cities looking to adopt a Secure Smart City model. My kudos to all the great SSC authors … Read More
23 March, 2018 – Gradational Move towards SMART City
A nation venturing into Smart City, without doubt, local or federal government plays a big part. For instance, I have come across a local government, switching part of its infocomm development authority that used to come under the purview of Communications and Information Ministry to the Prime Minister Office (PMO) as its technology agency. The PMO existing Smart Nation Programme … Read More
February 6, 2018 – Securing the Smart City Olympics
The modern Olympic Games started in 1896, they are a global stage that brings thousands of athletes from across the world every four years, with the Summer and Winter events taking place interchangeably every four years but two years separately. The Olympics games, have almost always been used to introduce radically innovative and game-changing technologies intended to make the sporting … Read More
September 25, 2017 – The Smart Cities Internet of Access Control, opportunities and cybersecurity challenges
The Smart city is a fast advancing zone in urban planning and aged cities of today. This concept is based on the application of connected various systems in managing a city effectively. Some of the major aspects that the smart city emphasizes are energy and water supply, transport and access control, public health and safety management. The ambition of building … Read More
September 18, 2017 – Smart Cities Cyber Crisis Management
Cybersecurity of Smart Cities is a controversial topic today. Researchers and professionals are debating the viability and sustainability of a large complex environment, which heavily relies on the digital infrastructure, especially from a cybersecurity perspective (1). Smart cities continuously deploy and update information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance the quality of life for citizens. The cities are typically evolved … Read More
September 12, 2017 – Smart cities appeal and 15 things that should not go wrong
Urbanization of populations is a continuous phenomenon, cities are transforming digitally into smarter ones, enabling better governance, enhancing the living of humans and facilitating better resources utilization efficiency. In reality, various systems such as cameras and traffic signals, street lights, sewers sensors, gas and electric meters make up the digital infrastructure of smart cities. Residents will pay their bills and … Read More