Smart City Consultant

Leo Portal

Leo is an expert in the field of smart city research and an overall tech-enthusiast with an emphasis on smart energy, IOT, smart homes and governance. After a master degree in international administration at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and a master in public management at Fudan University in China, he pursued research studies in the field of smart cities at the European University Institute. This led him to publish multiple articles on smart cities. Among them “Using Smart People to Build Smarter: How Smart Cities Attract and Retain Highly Skilled Workers to Drive Innovation (Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland)” published in the Smart Cities and Regional Development Journal (SCRD) and “Establishing Participative Smart Cities: Theory and Practice”, also published in the SCRD Journal. He regularly audits and advises municipalities and regional governments on their smart city strategies. He is currently writing a chapter for Springer on smart mobility in French smart cities.

Microsoft Warns of Growing Cyber-Threats to Sporting Events

According to a recent study from Microsoft, sporting events and venues are becoming more and more susceptible to Cyber-Threats Concern actors are increasingly able to target high-profile sporting events, “especially…

November 8, 2023

Technology

TP-Link Smart Bulb Spills Wi-Fi Passwords

A well-known brand of bright light bulbs has some vulnerabilities, according to security researchers from Italy and London, which could enable attackers to learn their target’s Wi-Fi password. Davide Bonaventura…

November 7, 2023

Technology

Critical Glibc Bug Puts Linux Distributions at Risk

The dynamic loader of the GNU C Library now contains a new buffer overflow vulnerability, which has been identified by security researchers from the Qualys Threat Research Unit ( TRU),…

November 6, 2023

Technology

#mWISE: US to Implement Game-Changing Cyber Mandates on Medical Devices

In the US, cybersecurity in healthcare products won’t be an afterthought. Every new medical device with known flaws or that lacks a secure design will be rejected by the US…

November 6, 2023

Technology

Global IoT Trust Survey Reveals Security Concerns

The widespread lack of trust in Internet of Things( IoT ) devices has been revealed by a recent study by Utimaco, an IT security solutions provider. Only 14 % of…

November 6, 2023

Technology

QR Code Campaign Targets Major Energy Firm – a new way to target grids

A major QR code phishing campaign has recently come to light, with a major US-based energy company serving as one of the main targets. Since the campaign’s inception in May…

November 6, 2023

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Why the battery industry must secure and diversify graphite supply chains

In the switch to clear transportation and energy systems, batteries are crucial. Without them, not only would the electrification of vehicles be difficult, but their provision of grid-scale energy storage…

November 2, 2023

Technology

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Mapping Australia’s Groundwater

The Australian government has launched a pioneering initiative to safeguard Australia’s groundwater resources through the National Hydrogeological Inventory. Developed by Geoscience Australia, this inventory maps Australia’s vital groundwater-bearing basins, providing…

October 6, 2023

Technology

Blockchain is a key technology – why the post-crypto-crash future is bright

In comparison to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which use blockchain systems to record monetary transactions between people and businesses, people frequently hear about blockchain technology. However, a significant decline in the…

June 6, 2023

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Smart buildings: What happens to our free will when tech makes choices for us?

Smart buildings, which are essential to the idea of smart cities, are a new class of structures in which technical innovations like sensors are built right into the building’s design.…

December 20, 2022

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