Security News > 2020 > January > Smart cities are on the rise, what are the dangers?

Frost and Sullivan has predicted that there will be at least 26 fully fledged major smart cities around the world by 2025.

This should offer cause for concern to those in charge of smart cities as once a threat actor has infiltrated the IT environment, they could move laterally into an OT system if they are not properly segmented from each other.

There are vulnerabilities inherent in the operating systems used in the OT and IoT devices common in smart cities.

To ensure they reap the benefits of creating smart cities without putting the safety of infrastructure, data and citizens at risk, city administrators must take a cybersecurity-first approach.

Ultimately "Smart" cities need to think of themselves as "Cybersecurity" cities, building security into their OT networks, in the same way they build safety into their road networks.

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