Smart City & Cyber Security Strategic Context

The investment into a smart city cyber security strategy will be considerable, in both monetary and resource effort, so it is very important to define the variety of strategic context for senior stakeholders and those involved in operations. Assumptions are often too easily made on the basis that the reasons, goals and objectives are fully … Continue reading Smart City & Cyber Security Strategic Context

Recent attacks to City Public Services

A review of recent attacks to City public services around the World revels a range of attack types and also the rise of IOT Botnet capabilities including the new Botnet developed for DDoS attacks using the Kaiji malaware. Attacks to City public services continues with the same theme of phishing attacks to employees to launch … Continue reading Recent attacks to City Public Services

Zenzic Cyber Resilience in Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Report

Zenzic, in partnership with the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) and Innovate UK, invested £1.2 million in 7 projects to support the development of connected and self-driving vehicle cyber security testing capabilities. Cyber Resilience in CAM – Cyber Feasibility Report is now available to download. The report was developed to summarise the findings … Continue reading Zenzic Cyber Resilience in Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Report

Smart City: Identify – City Environment

The second part of the NIST CSF Identify Function is the Business or City Environment in this case. According to the standard, the purpose of this function category is: The organization’s mission, objectives, stakeholders, and activities are understood and prioritized; this information is used to inform cybersecurity roles, responsibilities, and risk management decisions. Cities are … Continue reading Smart City: Identify – City Environment