Smart City and Privacy Challenges

[Sylwia KorsakKeymaster]

Mentioned during our hangout today - the challenge of privacy for #smartcities:

“Civil Liberties Australia’s vice president, Tim Vines, sees it differently.

“These smart technologies hold a lot of promise in terms of making better cities and using resources more efficiently,” he says.

“But they also bring challenges, especially in privacy, and there has to be a public discussion about data being gathered by private companies, city councils and police.

“If we can anonymously identify someone, what limitations will be placed?””

http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/mar/16/adelaide-to-become-australias-first-smart-city-but-could-lose-out-on-privacy

What are your thoughts?

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