Article Building smart cities and counties with the Infrastructure Act 28th January 2022 The “smart city” concept has been adopted by cities and counties globally. While the term is inexact, a typical vision is of an IT-enabled environment that efficiently and effectively delivers public services; enables informed, proactive decision-making by the leadership; and promotes sustainability through better resource utilization. To deliver on this vision, smart cities require a […]
Article Data protection, cloud advancement and containerization: 2022 state and local priorities 19th January 2022 Between the lasting implications of the pandemic, continual shifts in work practices and the ever-present threat of a ransomware attack, state and local governments have persevered through another year of adapting to meet citizen needs and continue to deliver on the mission. This year, we’ve seen a push toward significant transformation of our technology systems, […]
Article Time for strategic up-reach—Battling the real problem with IT governance 12th January 2022 As we enter a new year (though it feels strangely familiar to last year) it seems that there is an unfortunate recurrence of unresolved issues as to how technology is managed and governed in local government. We hear a common complaint that too many senior public managers and elected leaders simply don’t get “IT.” As […]
News Report: Cyber threats are on the rise while public defense measures lag 11th January 2022 Technology is evolving and so are the online threats faced by local governments. But faced with these increased criminal threats, defensive measures aren’t keeping pace. For the first time in five years, an annual report from SolarWinds cites external threats as the public sector’s greatest cybersecurity concern. “While IT security threats have increased—primarily from the […]
News Clark County, Nevada’s Sunset Park to launch smart technology pilot project 7th January 2022 These days, everything is smart—televisions, phones, watches and even city parks. In Clark County, Nevada, administrators will soon be able to see park occupancy, how many vehicles have entered and other data points in real time. The initiative will be implemented through a collaboration between Clark County and NTT Corporation, a tech company. To launch the […]
Article A three-step plan for a citizen-first cybersecurity strategy in cities and counties 4th January 2022 Cyberattacks against states and municipalities have increased significantly in the last year, with school districts, city halls and police departments among the most vulnerable. Ransomware attacks in particular are on the rise. In 2020, more than 2,000 public sector organizations—including municipalities—were targeted in these attacks. These incidents highlight how local governments can become an easy […]
News L.A. County launches app to protect commuters surfing public Wi-Fi from cybercriminals 3rd January 2022 Before the internet, pickpockets deftly swiped wallets—stealing money and identities—via slight-of-hand and distraction. These days, it’s a little more discreet. Cybercriminals do the same by remotely positioning themselves between unsuspecting commuters browsing social media sites and public Wi-Fi networks. But just as criminal methods have digitized in the 21st century, so also have defense mechanisms. […]
Article How the past informs the future: 12 predictions for 2022 15th December 2021 It may not be Groundhog Day again, but something feels eerily familiar. The broadcasters have announced that they have moved the goalposts to another season as the pandemic hangs on—or extended to another quarter (again). We no longer try to define normal or the “new normal” anymore, we are in unchartered territory. Nevertheless, having read […]
News Report: City officials play a key role in bridging the digital divide 13th December 2021 As community leaders look to close out another difficult year stamped by the pandemic, it’s clear there’s no going back to the former way of conducting business. Digital engagement, which used to be an abstract concept in some communities, is now uniformly an everyday reality across the nation; many town employees who started working from home when stay-at-home orders descended […]
Article Smart cities need a connectivity upgrade 10th December 2021 If a smart city is one that puts data and digital technology to work to make better decisions and improve the quality of life of its inhabitants, then the ease, speed and security with which that data can be accessed and processed is paramount. Connectivity among these digital systems is key, which means that smart […]
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