Smart Cities & Technology

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How ransomware threats are evolving and how to spot them

A series of new reports explains how ransomware attackers are changing techniques and how...

Trends in Traffic Management for Smart Cities

Traffic management is changing. Departments of Transportation are looking to consolidate their...

How text analytics may be key in soliciting feedback on proposed rules

In October of last year, Congress issued a bi-partisan report finding that government...

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Accelerating your IT updates during the pandemic

State and local agencies are on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19. As part of the fight, leaders are making monumental adjustments to day-to-day operations and processes as they navigate the unknowns caused by the Coronavirus. Extending license renewal dates, expanding online registrations for life cycle events, and retooling essential services like utility […]

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The importance of GIS technology within a smart city framework

Geographic information systems (GIS) have become a part of our daily lives. Anyone who’s flown, used a vehicle’s GPS, or given location permission to a smartphone app has firsthand experience with GIS technology. Once just a tool for planners, architects, and infrastructure engineers, GIS is now more prevalent than ever across a broad spectrum of […]

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The connected future of smart cities starts with smart buildings

Smart City initiatives are emerging here in the U.S. and around the globe. Forward leaning cities from Seattle to Singapore to London are expected to spend nearly $124 billion this year on smart city initiatives, an increase of 18.9 percent from 2019, according to a recent IDC report. In order to have smart cities, it’s […]

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Knoxville pulls IT systems offline following ransomware attack

A ransomware attack this week forced the government of Knoxville, Tenn., to shut down its servers, Internet connections, and computers. City officials say no personal information was compromised in the incident. The attack took place overnight on Thursday, June 11, and was first detected by member of the Knoxville Fire Department around 4:30 a.m., according […]

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Society 5.0 and its application to American smart cities

As The City of Birmingham, Alabama kicks off a new rapid transit bus system project, its Japanese sister city, The City of Maebashi, is developing its own transportation overhaul focused on mobility as a service (MaaS). The two cities, though 6,769 miles apart, are inextricably linked by similar infrastructure challenges, such as aging populations, urban […]

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Video analytics can help contact tracing, physical distancing, occupancy management and face mask detection

BriefCam, a provider of video content analytics has announced new capabilities that will help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and support the safe and responsible re-opening across the country. New features to their system include: Proximity Identification: For effective contact tracing and enforcing social distancing, v5.6.1 offers the ability to forensically review video to […]

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Public office from the home office

Forced to work remotely, local elected officials are discovering best practices for holding virtual public meetings from their homes

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The advent and benefits of self-service citizen support technology

Consumer confidence in any municipality is directly related to how that government delivers the services it offers. This is a conclusion drawn from a March 2020 paper “Happiness and the Quality of Government” published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. While the overarching concept of this particular paper is easy to grasp, the real work […]

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Accommodating growing populations through smart mobility technology

Fifty-five percent of the world’s population currently lives in urban areas, a number the United Nations expects will reach 68 percent by 2050. Rapid population growth puts a greater strain on public services – especially in urban communities already struggling with ever-growing traffic congestion and increased levels of pollution. Despite these challenges, some cities are […]

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Rapid delivery of mapping data is critical for natural disaster response

When disasters strike, affected communities are overwhelmed by the need to respond in the aftermath of the event. After the initial shock passes, the focus turns to recovery efforts, damage assessment and improved planning to minimize risk and damage of future disasters. Aerial mapping data is an invaluable tool for these post-disaster activities, as several […]

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Smart Cities & Technology

Highlights

How ransomware threats are evolving and how to spot them

Trends in Traffic Management for Smart Cities

How text analytics may be key in soliciting feedback on proposed rules

Article

Accelerating your IT updates during the pandemic

Article

The importance of GIS technology within a smart city framework

Article

The connected future of smart cities starts with smart buildings

Article

Knoxville pulls IT systems offline following ransomware attack

Article

Society 5.0 and its application to American smart cities

Product

Video analytics can help contact tracing, physical distancing, occupancy management and face mask detection

ArticleNews

Public office from the home office

Article

The advent and benefits of self-service citizen support technology

Article

Accommodating growing populations through smart mobility technology

Product

Rapid delivery of mapping data is critical for natural disaster response

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