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Considering the growing importance of this area, the FG‐SSC developed the Technical Report on
“Cyber‐security, data protection and cyber‐resilience in smart sustainable cities" to identify ways of
improving cyber‐security and cyber‐resilience (defined by the Information Security Forum as the
capacity to withstand negative impacts due to known or unknown, predictable or unpredictable,
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uncertain and unexpected threats from activities in cyberspace ).
In order to protect the city from these threats, SSC shall be provided with security systems that
offers protection in four dimensions: physical and environmental security (e.g., equipment security,
disaster recovery prevention), system security (e.g., anti‐virus technology, host security
reinforcement and operating system security), network security (e.g., gateway anti‐virus, firewall
and intrusion detection) and data and application security (e.g., database encryption and database
backup technologies).

As a result of their complexity and significance within the city's operation, the security of some smart
city services and infrastructures must be prioritized (e.g., smart grids, intelligent transportation,
connected healthcare, public safety and security or wireless communications and hotspots).

The information security infrastructure constitutes the technical foundation of the entire system,
and as such, it provides a large number of security functions. The tasks of the information security
infrastructure canters include disaster recovery, emergency monitoring, key management, security
management, security evaluation and identity management.

Further information on the technologies and actions that can be implemented to achieve
the SSC's security is available at:
 FG‐SCC Technical Report on “Cybersecurity, data protection and cyber resilience in
smart sustainable cities”.

EMF Considerations

SSC are based on the extensive use of wired and wireless ICTs, to provide city services in a more
efficient way. Scientific research over many decades has enabled national and international health
authorities to establish safety limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields. Exposure limits
vary depending on the EMF frequency and EMF source and incorporate conservative safety margins
for added protection.
ICTs devices and networks should be designed and deployed ensuring EMF compliance, while
supporting the maximum efficiency of ICTs' utilization.

Further information on the basic principles that SSC will need to consider when defining
EMF policies is available at:

 FG‐SCC Technical Report on “Electromagnetic field (EMF) considerations in smart
sustainable cities”.

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