Centre for Digitally Built Britain and Digital Twin Hub

I recently came across the Centre for Digital Built Britain, a major programme to advance the development of a digital Great Britain. The Centre for Digital Built Britain is a partnership between the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and the University of Cambridge to understand how the construction and infrastructure sectors could use a … Continue reading Centre for Digitally Built Britain and Digital Twin Hub

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

Smart City: Identify – Asset Management

Design Guide: Smart City Asset Management Design Guide It is not surprising that the first item in NIST CF is Asset Management with the mapping to the informative references being CIS Control 1 Inventory and Control of Hardware Assets and ISO 27K Annex A8 Asset Management. It is a fundamental requirement for cyber security. Over … Continue reading Smart City: Identify – Asset Management

Standards and Best Practice to support Smart City Cyber Security and City Regulation and Compliance

As more technology is designed and developed for smart cities, to manage individual services or complex platform solutions, these technologies will be governed by compliance and regulation to control use and operation. Their generation and management of data will be a key focus as well as how they are secured and monitored. It is this … Continue reading Standards and Best Practice to support Smart City Cyber Security and City Regulation and Compliance

City and home smart cameras, eavesdropping, surveillance and safety

Two events this year show what can happen with home security cameras. 1. An Illinois couple said a hacker spoke to their baby through one of their Nest security cameras and then later hurled obscenities at them, CBS station WBBM-TV reports. Arjun Sud told the station he was outside his 7-month-old son's room Sunday outside … Continue reading City and home smart cameras, eavesdropping, surveillance and safety