Local governments colelct volumes of data from infrastructure such as:
- fiber optics and wireless broadband data
- data from sensors embedded in buildings
- data sensors in roadways
- data from water, waste and energy use
The data security risks:
- hackers get into stop light and traffic management systems, security systems, electric grids or water systems
- internal unintentional or intentional leaks
- sensors being intentionally fed bad data
National Institute of Standards and Technology released a recommendation for local government computer frameworks to minimize risk. It’s tech heavy identification of risks and solutions based on computer system architecture.