FINAL WORD
Smart Cities must be built with a strategic mindset from the beginning of their projects to take full advantage of hyper-connectivity . organizations involved in the processes of a Smart City to learn more about what matters indeed to improve the quality of life of their inhabitants , as well as discover how to make their technology investments more sustainable , innovative and competitive .
The expansion of Smart Cities is fundamental for Brazil to unlock its technological potential and lead the world in contemporary innovation .
Brazilian bill number 976 / 2021 , which guides the basis of Smart Cities in the country , is good news and shows that there is already an incentive to stimulate the development of this movement on a national scale , with pathways for us to take advantage of the potential of the latest technologies .
Cleber Ribas , CEO , Blockbit
For cities seeking to become smart , from crossreferencing public lighting data to evaluating public safety or education , their IT leaders should understand how their vendors protect the solutions offered . And , of course , offer technology that helps users in the battle to mitigate all network vulnerabilities .
This approach of thinking about cybersecurity as a principle of projects can help public and private
Hyper-connected infrastructure can support city management and strengthen access to information and technological solutions in urban environments for citizens . For this reason , they must align with the principles of safe Internet use . Digital security is an area that deserves special attention from public and private organizations in all countries and all cities . There is no better time than election time to bring this debate to the fore .
Fortunately , just as new technologies are emerging , the cybersecurity industry has also evolved , bringing innovations to help maximize the protection of people and smart cities . It only remains to encourage more of them to advance on this journey , understanding that security is also one of the keys to Digital Transformation . p
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