A feature in The Guardian asks whether individuals are “willing to trade privacy for efficiency” as communities “get smarter.” Cisco’s Wim Elfrink advises, “Having security policies, having privacy policies is a given. I think you have to first give the citizens the right to opt in or opt out … security and privacy are going to be the biggest imperatives. If we don’t solve this, people will opt-out more." The report looks at examples where use of data gathered from smart devices has resulted in privacy backlashes or resulted in real-world benefits. “The best cities in the world will be the ones where governments have better relationships with developers,” the report states.
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