SMART CITES: beyond cyber security

One definition of innovation could be the exploration and exploitation of new ideas and recombination of existing knowledge in the pursuit of sustained competitive advantage. The demand for "safety & security" in all its forms has increased, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Recently, on the occasion of the WSIS High Level Policy Statements (May 2015), different Ministers and delegates stressed the need to improve citizen’s safety and security thanks to ICTs. It is well known and proven that both an interdisciplinary approach and a culture of "safety & security" are the basis to obtain good results in this area. S2D2 interdisciplinary team privileges a holistic approach to the smart city concept. As a consequence, the team has focused its interest on the integration of different technologies in order to develop truly innovative “service-sphere” around the citizen, both in the field of safety and in that of security. These innovative and revolutionary services, leveraging on the communication networks and high level of interaction, which are patrimony of the Smart City concept, will provide both to citizens, including those with special needs (e.g. visual impairment, particular diseases, a variety of difficulties), and to the law enforcement bodies a high level support in the resolution of both the minor daily problems and the real emergencies. This support will be provided promptly and independently, but only where and when needed and without the user having to worry about claiming it. Korea has an interesting level of development and practical implementation of Smart Cities (e.g. Songdo City http://www.songdo.com). The synergistic integration of the innovative achievements and the identified Korean technologies [S. Lee] could lead to solutions of great interest to achieve high levels of quality of life and reducing the stress levels of the resident population; levels of well-being that become peculiar and characteristic of Smart Cities [T. Nam].