Securing smart cities lets make smart cities cybersafe. Smart cities cybersecurity requires ondevice security baked into the software. Smart city security is a collaborative undertaking involving many partners sensor and actuator manufacturers, gateway providers, standards boards and even operating system developers specifically focusing on smart city infrastructure. Sep 18, 2018 to ensure the data remains secure from endpoint to endpoint, network security protocols must be baked into the infrastructure a smart city from the very start. The united nations predicts that by 2050, 68% of the worlds population will reside in urban areas, a vast increase from the 55% that resides in the cities of mother earth today. To support safety in smart cities and provide educational resources to city planners and providers, leading security experts have launched securing smart cities, a notforprofit global initiative that aims to solve the cybersecurity risks inherent in smart cities through collaboration. Jan 23, 2020 effectively securing an entire citys worth of interconnected technology is an intimidating prospect, but it can be achieved with the right strategy and resources. A smart city security framework using iot and blockchain is made of four. With regard to energy supply, the smart city virtual power pool software can automatically monitor generation units, energy storage and controllable loads. In a boo model, municipalities own, control, and independently build the city infrastructure needed, and deliver the smart city services themselves. Thus, prudent implementation concepts are essential to counter security challenges that come hand in hand for a smart city. It is standard practice for urban planners to physically protect and control critical infrastructure the same level of robust protection also needs to be applied to the. Those all need to be centrally managed, patched, and updated.
Unfortunately, away from all the headlines of cybersecurity lies a new, but equally concerning threat. Very few smart cities are recently established across the world. Smart city infrastructure and apps rely on a robust backbone and stable connectivity. Smart cities appeal and 15 things that should not go wrong sept 12, 2017.
Security vulnerabilities in the smart city infrastructure one of the major concerns regarding smart cities and the buildings therein is that the equipment and the sensors that relay data can be hacked into easily. The target rich city a smart city, in many ways, is a treasure trove of data resources and critical systems with which a cybercriminal could cause a lot of trouble. The securing smart cities initiative, which has been formed by security companies and interest groups including ioactive, kaspersky lab, bastille, and the cloud security alliance, is intended to help develop security solutions and practices for smart city infrastructure. This architecture requires data and device security, and it likely means new approaches to securing city infrastructure to prevent nefarious or unwitting actors from wreaking havoc on connected cities. Cesar cerrudo, the cto of a security research firm, has done extensive research on the security of smart city technologies. Songdo international business district ibd is the worlds first smart city. Securing smart cities is an initiative to identify the cybersecurity challenges. Securing the smart city iot by chris janson, nokia smart.
Simply put, smart cities rely on interconnected devices to streamline and improve city services based on rich, realtime data. Currently, updates and patches are hard, if not impossible, to roll out due to the complicated layers of smart city infrastructure. Moving toward utopia with security in mind how are smart technologies used in critical sectors. Apr 28, 2017 simply put, smart cities rely on interconnected devices to streamline and improve city services based on rich, realtime data. In this section, we will discuss how these technologies are currently being implemented in the energy. Having a smart infrastructure means that a city can move forward with other technologies and use the data collected to make meaningful changes in future city plans. Theres another consideration with overreliance on smart systems to run critical pieces of infrastructure or to increase the efficiency of city services.
While the maintenance of critical infrastructure is largely up to city governments in conjunction with state and federal authorities, businesses should be aware of the vulnerabilities to the infrastructure they rely on. These operators are increasingly turning to technology trends such as iot, cloud, mobility, big data, analytics, and digital. Smart city drone deployments need security, it best. Its not because hes stuck in the past, unwilling to try out new technologies. Pdf securing smart cities using blockchain technology. Practical and simple, yet secure, solutions that can be easily and widely adopted by oems and services are more effective than a super solution that fails to gain serious traction. Department of homeland security dhs defines smart cities as urban centers that integrate cyberphysical technologies and infrastructure to create environmental and economic efficiency while improving the overall quality of life. Smart cities cybersecurity requires ondevice security baked into the software, with full visibility into the operations of each device.
Since smart cities are expected to make up top urban centers, they are expected to contribute to a large percentage of the global gdp. Anything less than predictive, realtime protection and monitoring presents an unacceptable level of risk to the safety, security, and smooth functioning of connected cities. Effectively securing an entire citys worth of interconnected technology is an intimidating prospect, but it can be achieved with the right strategy and resources. In smart cities, information security plays a major role in protecting the higher levels of confidentiality, availability, and integrity as well as the stability that national services and organizations need to support sustainable and livable smart environments. Smart city advocates envision sustainable cities that will provide residents with urban. Experts say industry is working to address security issues so smart meters dont become an infrastructure nightmare. Securing spatial data infrastructures for distributed. Securing smart cities initiative to secure smart cities new initiative by security vendors to improve cyber security of smart city infrastructure by mark sutton june 03, 2015, 07. Cesar cerrudo, the cto of a security research firm, has done extensive research on the security of. Securing smart digital cities with millions of iot devices from rogue actors with easy access to internet connections anywhere in the world requires constant vigilant effort. The smallest endpoint, like a motion sensor on a road, can lead to a major network breach. Walcutt says the city wants to monitor and install up to 3,000 smart sensors.
Macsec engines software protocols provisioning and key management. Its also equipped with nearfield communication nfc, both passive and. Securing the smart cities of the future itproportal. Ensure the consistency and security of software updates. Cyber security guidelines for smart city technology adoption. Two groups, the cloud security alliance csa and securing smart cities, are urging smart cities to get ahead of drone deployments. The security of a smart city very much depends on two key factorsthe limitations of the technologies used e. A smart city, in many ways, is a treasure trove of data resources and critical systems with which a cybercriminal could cause a lot of trouble. It is standard practice for urban planners to physically protect and control critical infrastructure the same level of. Intelligent solutions for smart infrastructure management. Fortifying connected devices, critical infrastructure and complex networks with truly next.
Securing smart cities is an initiative to identify the cybersecurity challenges facing smart cities and to propose workable solutions to address them. If these factors are set aside in the development of a smart city, it gives attackers an opening. Oct 16, 2018 smart city leaders are rightfully concerned about cybersecurity. Advanced metering infrastructure ami enables twoway communication between meters and a central system. Securing the smart city in this dynamic and complex risk landscape, cyber security and data protection needs to be central to smart cities strategies from day one. Cisco dna for cities fortifies your infrastructure with an open, softwaredriven foundation that simplifies network operations across your smart city. Mar, 2019 emerging technologies, models and methods offer opportunities to secure smart cities in bold new ways. Given the speed at which technology is evolving, assessing opportunities for smart cities needs to be done constantly. The underlying technology infrastructure of the ecosystem comprises three layers. Given the speed at which technology is evolving, assessing opportunities for. Smart city network architecture guide 1 about this document 1.
Businesses that rely on smart city infrastructure could be. Its residents have access to realtime video communication that lets them remotely attend english classes, consult doctors, or even work from home. I raise these security questions as an advocate who believes smart cities. Due to the critical nature of urban infrastructure, cybersecurity for smart cities. Thinking smarter about smart city security security today. Cities should shore up smart city infrastructures to. Security, privacy, governance concerns about smart city. Connected smart city devices should be protected by comprehensive iot security solutions device to cloud. Securing smart cities initiative to secure smart cities. Smart city drone deployments need security, it best practices. Because every device has a hardware and a software component, they must. If a vendor is responsible for doing that, the smart citys technologists might not be able to touch the code to access and update itwhich again goes back to contracts.
Research developer, critical infrastructure protection at kaspersky lab read. The infrastructure investments that are coming with 5g will enable amazing new breakthroughs and opportunities. They invest on remote management and big data to improve the quality of service. Dec 01, 2015 to support safety in smart cities and provide educational resources to city planners and providers, leading security experts have launched securing smart cities, a notforprofit global initiative that aims to solve the cybersecurity risks inherent in smart cities through collaboration. The concept behind all smart cities is an attractively simple one. The articles about puerto rico being rebuilt with smart city technology are encouraging. It was built from the ground up with the aid of smart technologies. Based on the proposed smart district data infrastructure sddi framework, the paper presents a new concept for securing the data access and integration of distributed smart city applications, services, simulation and analytical tools, sensors and iot devices, and geographic information. May, 2019 cisco dna for cities fortifies your infrastructure with an open, software driven foundation that simplifies network operations across your smart city. Billions of connected things are deployed in smart cities around the world.
We aim to promote cybersecurity best practices and cybersolutions for all the technologies used by smart cities with the goal of creating safer and better places for everyone. According to the institute for electrical and electronics engineers ieee, a smart city brings. To ensure the data remains secure from endpoint to endpoint, network security protocols must be baked into the infrastructure a smart city from the very start. The usage of cyberphysical devices softwarecontrolled devices that interact with the physical world bring new risks. For a city to be considered smart, it must use smart technologies in its critical infrastructure sectors. The infrastructure investments that are coming with 5g will enable amazing new breakthroughs and. Bridging the smart cities security divide cso online. Securing the iot should be a top priority and take a defenseindepth approach, where multiple barriers are set to reduce the threat from any attack vector or reduce potential impact. Iot applications are a main part of their infrastructure. Successful smart city projects emphasize citizen rewards. Trend micro provides a 10step checklist for smart city planners to go through as they secure connected infrastructure. Jun 07, 2016 theres another consideration with overreliance on smart systems to run critical pieces of infrastructure or to increase the efficiency of city services.
While all of this new technology can help secure smart cities, the technology. Recent trends see critical infrastructures migrating toward smart infrastructures by deploying iot. Connected smart city devices should be protected by comprehensive iot security. Ageing infrastructure, capital budget restrictions, tighter environmental policies, and dynamic security concerns strain the ability of infrastructure operators to meet the service levels expected by their customers. Securing smart cities security news trend micro usa. Moving toward utopia with security in mind figure 2. Smartcitiesworld is undertaking a global survey which looks at the level of understanding that blockchain can have on smart city services. Smart city deployments need to make use of an iot dedicated to providing monitoring and control of government infrastructure. Emerging technologies, models and methods offer opportunities to secure smart cities in bold new ways. The cryptomanager iot device management solution comprises multiple software modules that can be preintegrated in smart city devices and the selected cloud platform as a service paas. Smart city information technology infrastructure cerium. Residents will pay their bills and get access to a range of municipal services by connecting to the infrastructure of the smart city. Securing smart cities aims to solve cyberproblems at every stage of a smart citys development. Our interdisciplinary expertise enables deep understanding of smart city challenges and creates innovative solutions to client problems.
A smart city is a complex ecosystem of municipal services, public and private entities, people, processes, devices, and city infrastructure that constantly interact with each other. Smart city leaders are rightfully concerned about cybersecurity. Dec 11, 2017 currently, updates and patches are hard, if not impossible, to roll out due to the complicated layers of smart city infrastructure. Malicious data hacking of smart devices could create smallscale nuisances, such as a parking meter not accepting payment or a bus arriving late. The usage of cyberphysical devices software controlled devices that interact with the physical world bring new risks. A smart city readiness assessment defines what resources are available, what needs exists, and where priorities and opportunities exist when it comes to a communitys infrastructure and technology. To accomplish this, smart cities gather and analyze data from iot devices and sensors embedded in roadways, power grids, buildings. These systems combine hardware, software, and geospatial analytics to. When a smart city device is powered up and connected to the internet, it automatically connects to the iot device management service, seamlessly authenticates. The smart city infrastructure is the introductory step for establishing the overall smart city framework and architecture. Smart cities appeal and 15 things that should not go wrong. Smart city institute is dedicated to cuttingedge research and applications of science and technology that enhance sustainable development of modern cities. Establishing security guidelines for smart city projects hpe.
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