Smart Cities & Technology

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Testing the future of transportation

Local governments have a key role to play in testing and refining new transportation technologies

23 Texas cities slammed with massive ransomware attack

A coordinated ransomware attack struck 23 small cities in Texas on Aug. 16 Texas Governor...

Digital defense

Modernized security is critical to consumer privacy

Protecting your state and local government against ransomware attacks

Security researchers have repeatedly warned the public sector about their data vulnerabilities. Yet they continue to get hammered by cyberattacks launched by hackers demanding ransom for their hijacked systems. A few recent attacks making headlines: Lake City, Fla., a community of about 12,000 people, paid roughly $462,000 in bitcoins following a ransomware attack. This follows […]

Article

Meet the Smart Cities Summit speakers: Jan Bradley at City of Calgary

Smart Cities Summit is the go-to event for the government and technology decision-makers creating America’s future smart cities. In the lead-up to the conference being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 in Atlanta, American City and County has the exclusive opportunity to discuss the leading projects the event’s key speakers are championing, and preview the […]

Commentary

Three ways to protect your city government from a ransomware attack

A ransomware attack on the city of Baltimore took place on May 7, 2019, and left citizens unable to pay parking fines and some tax and utility bills online. In its aftermath, city government employees are struggling to provide citizens with even the most basic of digital public services. City officials depend on IT systems […]

Article

Testing the future of transportation

Local governments have a key role to play in testing and refining new transportation technologies

Commentary

Using technology to create a space for better benefit program delivery

In a time where ‘instant’ is the norm, there is tremendous opportunity to improve the speed and efficiency of benefits programs. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Equifax found that 50% of benefit administrators say streamlining internal processes and efficiencies is a top priority for their departments. Similarly, 63% of local government agencies would […]

How do you reach the next generation? Through their phones, of course

Smart Cities Council Global Managing Editor Kevin Ebi explains the importance of engaging Generation Z through their smartphones.

Commentary

5 steps to protect municipal IT systems from a cyberattack

Municipalities continue to be prime targets for cybercriminals. Unfortunately, many cities and county governments are just one click away from a ransomware infection. If not caught quickly, the loss of encrypted files can grind everyday constituent services to a halt and erode public trust. Remediation, as municipalities such as Baltimore are finding, is often an […]

Article

23 Texas cities slammed with massive ransomware attack

A coordinated ransomware attack struck 23 small cities in Texas on Aug. 16 Texas Governor Greg Abbot ordered a “ Level 2 Escalated Response,” which is one level below an emergency-level response, CNBC reports. State authorities as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security are investigating the matter, […]

Commentary

How local governments can harness AI

On February 11, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI), placing AI front-and-center of government IT priorities. But while much attention is placed on national AI strategy and adoption, state and local governments would also do well to consider how the technology can help deliver value to […]

Smart Cities & Technology

Highlights

Testing the future of transportation

23 Texas cities slammed with massive ransomware attack

Digital defense

Protecting your state and local government against ransomware attacks

Article

Meet the Smart Cities Summit speakers: Jan Bradley at City of Calgary

Commentary

Three ways to protect your city government from a ransomware attack

Article

Testing the future of transportation

Commentary

Using technology to create a space for better benefit program delivery

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How do you reach the next generation? Through their phones, of course

Commentary

5 steps to protect municipal IT systems from a cyberattack

Article

23 Texas cities slammed with massive ransomware attack

Commentary

How local governments can harness AI

Sponsored

5 ideas from Silicon Valley on making your city more innovative

White Papers

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ICMA Annual Conference 2019

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