Keeping your cool

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Keeping your cool

Thermal management is critical to smart city IT infrastructure

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Florida cities challenge state in 5G small cell lawsuit

Three Florida municipalities have joined the Florida League of Cities in suing the state over a law concerning new “small cell” technology. Fort Walton Beach, Naples and Port Orange, along with the league filed a lawsuit in Leon Circuit Court on May 7, claiming that a 2017 wireless technology law infringes on home-rule powers and […]

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Crippling ransomware attack puts Baltimore City servers out of commission

Baltimore is reeling from an extensive cyber attack on its servers that started last week. The city’s computer network was infected with an aggressive form of ransomware called “RobbinHood,” which holds files for a ransom until money is paid to the hackers behind the malware, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. Thousands of Baltimore employees […]

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The smartest cities in the U.S.

A growing number of pioneers are stepping up to help lay the groundwork for the truly smart cities of the future

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Preparing for a carless future

Today, cities have an opportunity to increase public transit ridership. New transportation options like dockless bikes, scooters and ridesharing – are quickly making their way – or are already established – in many cities. However, these options sometimes seem to be coming faster than cities can handle, and while a city’s first instinct might be […]

How smart city technology can improve quality of life

Doug Peeples, readiness editor at the Smart Cities Council, explains how local governments can use smart city initiatives to improve quality of life in their communities.

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The rise of automatic license plate recognition

Automatic license plate recognition (LPR) technology is becoming popular because it significantly reduces the time to arrest criminals. There is an increased need for advanced security measures on the roads, in schools, parking lots, tunnels, private businesses, etc. The addition of artificial intelligence to an existing surveillance system augments the capabilities of police to fight […]

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New York City Council passes aggressive climate change policy package

The New York City Council recently passed a policy package that aims to enact the largest carbon reducing measures of any city in the world. Passed on April 19, the comprehensive Climate Mobilization Act introduces nine measures that seek to curb carbon emissions on a grand scale in America’s largest city, according to city materials. […]

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5 steps to reduce risk for critical infrastructure and industrial control systems

Thanks to the internet, we now obtain information, make purchases, and communicate with each other in ways that are dramatically different than they were only a few years ago. In fact, the advent of email, eCommerce, and social media has irrevocably changed how we conduct our daily lives. And the Internet of Things (IoT) extends […]

How cities are satisfying the public’s new appetite for mobility options

Smart Cities Council Global Managing Editor Kevin Ebi, explains how cities are trying to satisfy the public’s new desires for mobility options.

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Keeping your cool

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Florida cities challenge state in 5G small cell lawsuit

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Crippling ransomware attack puts Baltimore City servers out of commission

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The smartest cities in the U.S.

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Preparing for a carless future

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New York City Council passes aggressive climate change policy package

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