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Smart Cities
24
Jul

Europol: DO CRIMINALS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? How technology shapes the future of crime and law enforcement

July 24, 2019
The advent of so-called disruptive technologies – those that fundamentally alter the way we live, work and relate to one another – provides criminals with new ways to pursue their illegal goals, but also equips law enforcement with powerful tools in the fight against crime. To remain relevant and effective, it is necessary for law...
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12
Jul

‘The next era of human progress’: what lies behind the global new cities epidemic?

July 12, 2019
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jul/08/the-next-era-of-human-progress-what-lies-behind-the-global-new-cities-epidemic Article by Oliver Wainwright. Monday 8th July 2019 The urge to build cities from scratch is not new – but this time they are being conceived by private multinational corporations as gilt-edged tax-exempt gated communities. Extracts: Songdo, South Korea’s self-styled “smart city”: A place where the garbage is automatically sucked away through underground pipes,...
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24
Jun

Who Will Benefit? South Africa, 4IR, Smart Cities, 5G (For Some?)

June 24, 2019
Reality Check A few days ago we were listening to a radio interview with a man who has devoted most of his life to helping shack dwellers improve their quality of life. He mentioned one lady who (after her shack which was destroyed by a storm and replaced by him) as saying: “This is the...
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21
Jun

State of the Nation Address 2019 – 5G, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Smart Cities

June 21, 2019
The President endorses 5G: -High tech industry expansion -Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will issue a policy direction to communications regulator Icasa within a month (the industry is desperate  to begin deployment of 5G technology) -Fourth Industrial Revolution -Coding and data analytics at a primary school level -National Development Plan -High-speed trains, megacities -High-tech economy ,...
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17
Jun

China – 5G, Surveillance Technologies

June 17, 2019
Chinese police are employing artificial intelligent (AI), 5G, facial recognition, smart lamps equipped with surveillance cameras, Wi-Fi and alarm buttons in preparation for the upcoming 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, on October 1. A local police officer from Dongtai county, East China’s Jiangsu Province, who requested anonymity, told the Global Times...
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22
Feb

Johannesburg – Security Camera Poles for Public Surveillance Network

February 22, 2019
Vumatel subsidiary Vumacam is planning to roll out a total of 15 000 security cameras across the city of Johannesburg. And they are in a hurry – deployment is expected to be completed in 12 months. Vumacam’s deployment is supported by the City of Johannesburg. The City has also granted it wayleaves.  Once a wayleave (property owner’s...
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04
May

What Will Facebook Terragraph, 5G, and Being a “Smart City” Mean for San José Residents?

May 4, 2018
Roxana Marachi, Ph.D Link: Excerpts: While difficult to know how day-to-day life will change as a result of living in a “smart city,” the issues described below are certainly worth learning more about. What should residents expect as tangible benefits? What will be the costs? What blind spots may exist among well-intentioned leaders making decisions,...
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12
Feb

5G and IoT: a Trojan horse

February 12, 2018
By Paul Héroux, Ph.D., Professor of Electromagnetic Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University Endorsed by Dr David O. Carpenter M.D., Richard Conrad, Ph.D., Devra Davis Ph.D., Olle Johansson Ph.D., Don Maisch, Ph.D., Sam Milham, M.D., Anthony B. Miller, M.D., L. Lloyd Morgan, Eng., Hugo Schooneveld, Ph.D., Fernand Turcotte, M.D., Louise Vandelac, Ph.D. Version française The...
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