From: Lexology
Hogan Lovells, Brian Kennedy, an associate in our Washington, D.C. office, contributed to this entry.
Special thanks to Ryan Woo, a summer associate in our Washington, D.C. office, for his assistance in preparing this entry.
After the recent release of the discussion draft of its Framework for Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has continued its push to facilitate the development of a more secure interconnected environment by convening a workshop on cybersecurity for smart cities. Co-hosted by the Cyber Security Research Alliance (CSRA) and titled “Designed-in Cybersecurity for Smart Cities: A Discussion of Unifying Architectures, Standards, Lessons Learned and R&D Strategies,” the workshop brought together representatives of government, industry, and academia to discuss how cybersecurity and privacy might be designed into the infrastructure of smart cities.
What Are Smart Cities?
The term “Smart Cities” refers to the broad concept of using technology to gather and analyze city data in order to increase efficiency and improve quality of life. Cyber-physical systems will play an important role in smart cities by enabling the real-time collection of data related to health, pollution, energy usage, traffic, water usage, and waste disposal.
What Cybersecurity Issues Do Smart Cities Face?
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