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not only apparent but also very worrisome. There cannot be a single solution to counter such threats. A good combination of Law, People, Process and Technology must be established and then an effort be made to harmonise the laws of various countries keeping in mind common security standards.
What is a SMART City? A smart city is an urbanised area where multiple sectors cooperate to achieve sustainable outcomes
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through analysis of contextual realtime information shared among sector-specific information and operational technology systems.
Parameters of a SMART City Smart Energy which refers to the digital Management of Energy; Smart grids, Smart meters, Intelligent energy storage. This will become more common as cities embark on the path to digitalisation. Smart Buildings in terms of automated Intelligent Buildings
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consisting of advanced H e a t i n g Ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) and also Lighting Equipment Smart mobility in terms of intelligent mobility with advanced traffic management system (ATMS), Parking management and ITS-enabled transportation pricing system and what brings it all together is Smart Technology consisting of Seamless Connectivity; 4G connectivity, Super broadband and of course free Wi-Fi. Smart Infrastructure that is on the rise now includes the digital management of infrastructure via Sensor networks, Digital water and waste management. To further facilitate the public, there will be Smart Governance and Smart Education: Government-on-the-Go; e-Government, e-Education and