The Future City? Mitigating the Technological Threat Cities Face in their Adoption of Smart Services and Infrastructure

摘要

This paper identifies technological weaknesses as the primary threat to cities adopting smart services and infrastructure. To mitigate this threat, a solution is proposed aimed at the convergence of the industries of smart cities and the Internet of Things. To achieve this, standardization for security mechanisms of all devices comprising a smart network, essentially the Internet of Things, could be adopted and regulated through an international governing body. Liability can then be placed upon the manufacturers of technological devices which do not adhere to these standards and lack adequate security. Although viable, numerous limitations are present and need to be overcome in order to implement the proposed solution.