| | APRIL 20198THOUGHT LEADERSHIPWithout a doubt, India is one of the fastest gr owing economies globally. With estimates that India is to be the world's most populous nation by 2022, experts predict that about 25-30 people will migrate every minute to major Indian cities from rural areas in search of better livelihood and lifestyle. To cater for a larger & growing urban population, it is imperative to help our cities be more secure, smart, and sustainable. Smart cities are typically a complex network of connect-ed objects and machines that transmit data using wireless technology and the cloud. In India, the government has unveiled a list of 99 cities so far for the Smart Cities Mis-sion Project. The main objec-SECURING THE SMART ECOSYSTEMBy Amit Mehta, Managing Director, BlackBerry ASEAN & IndiaAmit has over 16 years of experience in the software & telecoms industries having worked and lived across South East Asia, China, and EMEA. He is responsible for helping customers realise the huge business benefit that mobility and mobility application usage can bring, while maintaining the highest level of security.
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