The fast pace in connecting cybersystems could lead to more vulnerable cybersecurity. Image source: Shutterstock (#654468058)
The 2018 Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) which is co-sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced to focus on “designed-in cybersecurity” for smart city systems. This shall ultimately provide more secure and resilient protection of citizen privacy. The GCTC’s new phase is called Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge (SC3), and was made public on Aug. 29 at the 2017 GCTC Expo in Washington, D.C.
Douglas Maughan, director of the Cyber Security Division (CSD) within the DHS highlights the importance of “encouraging innovators from the cybersecurity industry and research communities — which have had limited connections to the smart city ecosystem in the past — to help teams understand how cybersecurity can be incorporated. Strategically, communities should take time to understand the possible threats and then adjust their particular systems iteratively to deal with them.”
The expo offers real-world examples from cities around the world on public Wi-Fi/broadband, city data platforms, transportation, public safety and utilities.
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