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Australia

Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy

Australia’s new Cyber Security Strategy aims to boost Australia’s cyber security capacity and capabilities. “Australia’s networks and systems will be increasingly resilient to attack and hard to compromise. We will better detect, deter and respond to […]

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Digital Strategies

Dunedin Digital Strategy

Dunedin’s Digital Strategy details a vision for “using digital technology to create a sustainable, prosperous and vibrant society”. Released in 2010, the Dunedin Digital Strategy was Dunedin City Council’s first digital strategy, and was developed to “review what digital […]

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UK launches GOV.UK Verify

The UK Government has launched Gov.UK Verify, a new identity verification platform that enable users to securely access government services on-line. Gov.Uk Verify enables government departments to verify a persons identity online, using certified companies to check an individuals […]

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egovernment

eGovernment Diagnostic Platform launched

A new e-government diagnostic platform has been launched to enable local government assess the maturity of their e-government systems. The City e-Government Diagnostic platform allows cities to self-assess the maturity level of their e-Government system, share best practices and benchmark against […]

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Europe

Amsterdam’s new Internet of Things Network

Amsterdam has a new internet of things network that allow objects to transmit data between each other. The Things Network is a community-owned internet of things network that developers can build on without proprietary restrictions. The first of […]

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Smart Cities

Dubai Smart city paradigm

In 2014 Dubai unveiled its strategy become one of the smartest cities in the world.  The Dubai: a new paradigm for smart cities report by KPMG provides insight into Dubai’s smart city project and draws on examples from […]

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CCTV

Brussels regional CCTV platform

The Brussels-West police zone has become the first agency to go live on a new regional CCTV platform. The Brussels regional CCTV platform is a Brussels Smart City initiative, that aims to improve how CCTV images are used, enabling the sharing […]

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Australia

Melbourne’s new Smart Bins

The City of Melbourne has introduced new smart bins to reduce the overflow of waste from Melbourne’s street bins. The two-year trial will see the implementation of 50 smart sensors at a cost of $35,000. Council will […]

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Cyber Security

UK Local Government report data breaches

UK local governments have reported over 4,236 data breaches between April 2011 and April 2014, according to a study by UK watchdog, Big Brother Watch. The study also found data breaches had significantly increased compared to the previous 3 year […]

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Cyber Security

Boston’s Open Data Policy

Boston has released its Open and Protected Data Policy, aimed at increasing transparency and accountability by opening more City data to the public. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, announced “this new policy will make more data available to […]