Smart Workplace and the Internet of Things
“Any place you spend 8+ hours at daily is worth improving.” Says Robin co-founder and CEO Sam Dunn. “And for many people, offices are a time capsule of technology.” If for your effectiveness and efficiency play…
What makes a smart city smart?
Half the world lives in cities. By 2050 that figure will rise to 70 percent, boosted by the 2.2 billion more people who will live on the planet at mid-century. Cities generate 80 percent of the…
Smart Cities – Moving Toward Utopia with Security in Mind
More than half (54%) of the world’s current population resides in urban areas compared with just 30% in the 1950s. In 2009, the global population was estimated at 6.8 billion —around 3.7 billion lived in urban…
Investment in water infrastructure – a key role in smart cities development
Investment in water infrastructure With the United Nations reporting that 60% of the global population will call an urban area home by 2030, what are the most pressing infrastructural systems that cities will need to evaluate…
How Adaptive Cyber Security Can Enable Digital Health Adoption
Digital health focuses on connecting the systems, tools, medical devices, and services together that deliver needed healthcare to each of us and gives critical data insights to each player across the healthcare delivery landscape that weren’t…
The Overwhelming World of Smart Cities and Cyber-Kinetic Threats
For most people around the world, cities are central to our lives and security. More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and that percentage is expected to grow dramatically over the coming…
Connected Street Lighting: A Strong Foundation for a Smart City
Throughout history, regional and municipal governments have used new technologies to improve the lives of their citizens. The aqueducts of Rome brought outside sources of water into the city, enhancing both public and private facilities. The…
Today’s smart cities versus connected and sustainable cities of the future
As a concept, ‘ smart city ’ has been on the agenda for the last decade to make the cities more productive, more sustainable and ‘smarter.’ According to a survey, annual technology investments in cities will…
The Last Mile-Data Integration
There is no doubt about it, we are surrounded by innovation and technological advancement. I can’t remember the last time that I have gone a full day without feeling awed or delighted by some new invention.…
Eight priorities of Smart City Builders
What is a smart city? In a previous article, we described it as a city that uses technology extensively to achieve key outcomes for its various stakeholders, including residents, businesses, municipal organizations and visitors. We also…