Formal cyber security framework in smart cities a must: report

Need to establish a formal cyber security framework in smart cities with a well-defined policy and a structured security organisation with roles and responsibilities to reduce the cyber risks in the smart cities, according to FICCI-KPMG report.

The report titled ‘Cyber security in smart cities’ mentioned that as smart cities seek technology centric smart solutions there is a need to realise that these solutions would have their own set of security limitations. Thus, smart cities might become attractive targets for large scale cyber security attacks.

It further recommended that smart cities should carefully evaluate their third party suppliers, identify qualified partners, and invest in integrating security, privacy and trust across the ecosystem.