Computer-connected cities may seem like the natural progression of the future; but what happens when they are vulnerable to attack?
A new survey from TripWire has revealed the fears of IT professionals about smart cities. In fact, 98 percent of IT professionals think smart cities are at risk of cyber-attack.
Carried out in June, the study surveyed more than 200 IT professionals working in governments, both locally and on a state level.
Smart city initiatives are being employed all over the world to make large cities function more effectively, drawing services such as transportation, policing and waste management into one streamlined thought process. On paper, they will revolutionise the way the metropolises of the not too distant future are run. The survey respondents were slightly more skeptical.