Smart cities are connected cities. As more devices are connected to the city’s data backbone — and as their data becomes increasingly vital to the city’s operation — it’s important to think about how the connections work and are managed.“As our world becomes increasingly connected, we are seeing the focus move from human-operated devices to embedded autonomous devices that deliver automation and efficiency,” said Seiichiro Sato, Allied Telesis director of Global Product Marketing. “Many of these devices are part of critical infrastructure systems and, because of this, security of these systems will become increasingly important to all involved.”