A view of HCM City at night. HCM City has great potential for smart city development but still lags behind other cities in the region (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City has great potential for smart-city development but lags far behind other Asian smart cities, according to a study issued by the HCM City-based University of Economics. Nguyen Trong Hoai, vice president of the university, said that city authorities faced major challenges to develop smart-city initiatives. Speaking at a recent HCM City Economic Forum, he said the challenges included rapid urbanisation, traffic congestion, pollution and increased population, as well as poor managerial coordination of electricity, water and transport infrastructure. “To overcome these challenges, a smart-city model with infrastructure managed by smart people and smart technology is essential,” Hoai said. The university study notes that a smart city “uses high technology … [Read more...] about HCM City’s smart city development still lags behind region
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Local firm introduces smart security equipment
Local firm introduces smart security equipmentBy Hung Le A representative of Le Phat Company introduces the functions of the Pilass product at the launch event – PHOTO: LE HOANG HCMC – Le Phat Commercial Service Manufacturing Co., Ltd, on November 14 launched smart security equipment, branded Pilass and manufactured with the application of artificial intelligence technology. The Pilass product is the first locally made smart security equipment, using an open-circuit television surveillance camera. The new equipment, whose operation is based on Google maps, is useful for surveying chain systems, such as store chains, company chains and bank chains, and traffic and for capturing images of license plates. The Pilass product also features entertainment functions, such as the ability to download programs from TV channels, YouTube videos, films, music and games with no limits and no additional fees. Pilass includes various product lines with smart security equipment, … [Read more...] about Local firm introduces smart security equipment
Microsoft introduces new developments on smart security
These new solutions can be used to strengthen the defense of large ecosystems against cyber security hazards coming from cloud computing and edge computing. Azure Sphere is the first general platform ever to be able to create highly secure connections between microcontroller units (MCUs) for smart edge. This new platform has MCUs that are over five times more powerful than older MCUs. These MCUs will be run by an optimized operating system to guarantee IoT security, along with cloud security to protect all Azure Sphere devices. With Azure Sphere, Microsoft has expanded the smart edge, boosted the capacity of a new generation of equipment while successfully protecting them. Another introduction is the smart security solution called Office 365 Security Score and Attack Simulator to not only simplify tasks but also ensure safety. Secure Score helps organizations easily identify which settings to activate to protect users, data, and devices by quickly estimating how aligned users are … [Read more...] about Microsoft introduces new developments on smart security
Smart cameras vulnerable: Kaspersky
Hackers can remotely control smart cameras due to cloud architecture flaw. — VNS Photo Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered multiple security vulnerabilities in popular smart cameras that are frequently used as baby monitors or for home and office security surveillance. They said these flaws could allow attackers to obtain remote access to video and audio feeds from the cameras, remotely disable the devices, execute malicious codes on them and do many other things. Earlier analysis by many other security researchers had found that smart cameras in general tended to contain security vulnerabilities of various levels of severity. However, the Kaspersky Lab experts uncovered something extraordinary in their latest research: that not just one, but a whole range of smart cameras are vulnerable to a number of severe remote attacks. This is due to an insecurely designed cloud-backbone system created initially to enable the owners of these cameras to remotely access video from … [Read more...] about Smart cameras vulnerable: Kaspersky
Competition on building smart city based on IoT launched
The competition focuses on aspects that Internet of Things (IoT) is widely used at the moment such as home automation or domotics, smart production, smart security, smart healthcare, urban control, smart mobile device. The competition is divided into two groups of students (Group A) and start-up people (Group B). The organization board will receive competition papers from now until May 30, 2018. Based on professional evaluation, approved papers will then be turned into real products in accordance with the registered description. Along with real products, projects of Group B will also have to provide a suitable business plan according to the instruction manual from the board of organization (eBook, video) and support from experts of the competition. Any projects that can enter the final stage will have a chance to attract investors and startup funds invited by the organization board. The first position will receive a prize of VND150 million (approx. $6,580).By GIA QUANG – … [Read more...] about Competition on building smart city based on IoT launched