Smart Cities

This topic offers articles and other resources for city and government administrators leveraging IoT technology to fill resource gaps and improve services.

Highlights

IoT Implementation Trends

Most organizations have IoT plans but many aren’t sure how to achieve them

The Edge and IoT: Insights from IoT World 2019

At IoT World in Santa Clara, California, last month, IoT World Today’s Maggie Miller...

IoT World: A Day in the Life With Vertica

Vertica’s Jeff Healey explains how the company's solution can solve any of your big data...

Sponsor Content

Connectivity Evolution: M2M vs. IoT vs. IoE

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25 of the Smartest Cities on the Planet

Smart city projects have become trendy across the world, but truth be told, many of these initiatives are still in relatively early stages. That said, a growing number of pioneers are stepping up to help lay the groundwork for the truly smart cities of the future. Here, we take a look at 25 of them.

Strategies for Smart City Success

The smart cities marketplace is poised to be a trillion-dollar market, but achieving an ROI for even a single project can be a challenge. This guide highlights the way forward.

The Facial Recognition Technology Genie Is Out of the Bottle

The potential for misuse of facial recognition technology is real, but its power may be too great for many to ignore.

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Smart to Future Cities: Defining the Perfect Solution

The main purpose and identity of a smart city was hotly debated at Smart to Future Cities, but Europe’s urban IoT leaders did agree on what defines the perfect smart city solution.

Why Milton Keynes Is One of the Smart Cities in the World

Milton Keynes Council director of strategies and futures describes the grand ambitions and projects that put them on the world’s smart city map.

Funding Available for Critical Infrastructure Security

There’s been so much sensational news recently, it’s very easy to overlook the dire need for improved critical infrastructure security.

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Smart Streetlight Project: IoT Network Building at City Scale

San Leandro’s smart streetlight project IoT network places the city among the first in the U.S. to deploy a citywide IoT network.

Smart City Security: Atlanta Cyberattack Cripples City

Targeted ransomware virus SamSam breached Atlanta’s network servers without warning, leaving officials without access to critical records, underscoring the need for smart city security.