FIVE WAYS WE CAN MAKE OUR CITIES SMARTER USING IDENTITY-DRIVEN IOT

The Internet of Things (IoT) has taken off and is slowly revolutionising the world we live in. Smartphones, smart cars, even smart fridges – all now boast connectivity designed to make our lives easier and more efficient. This is expanding to a citywide scale, with over one billion connected devices currently in use in smart cities around the world (a number expected to grow to ten billion by 2020). One of the key drivers of this revolution is the increasing use of identity management amongst these smart devices, allowing them to communicate directly with one another (as well as with people) for the first time. So, with this in mind, what areas of our cities are likely to benefit most from the IoT revolution?