ABSTRACT
Smart cities are those that use technology to promote the well-being of residents, economic growth and, at the same time, improve sustainability, and those cities that use technology to improve infrastructure, optimize urban mobility, and create solutions sustainable to generate efficiency in urban operations, in such a way that it maintains its economic development while improving the population’s quality of life. Technology is essential in a smart city, but it is only a means to solve a series of urban problems and achieve goals that are becoming increasingly important for large cities, using advanced communication and information technologies to promote sustainable development, economic growth, and improvement in the quality of life, in which everything becomes connected, it is possible to count on a high-speed public Wi-Fi for everyone and the interconnected functioning of lighting, traffic, public transport systems, among others. Smart cities can play an important role, ensuring the quality of life, promoting sustainable development, and increasing the functionality of urban systems. However, with the implementation of these intelligent systems, cybersecurity problems, such as privacy and threats to personal data, will become major challenges that will require efficient countermeasures to combat. Therefore, this chapter aims to provide an overview of cybersecurity related to digital privacy and threats to personal data in a smart city context, addressing fundamental concepts, showing its relationship with disruptive technologies, with a concise bibliographic background, synthesizing the potential of technology.
