Cyber Security, Forensics and Its Impact on Future Challenges in Saudi Arabia Smart Cities Case Study on the Modern, Urban Planning and Design

Abstract

This study discloses major challenges of maintaining smart cities in Saudi Arabia. The smart city provides several amazing facilities for the population of the city that ensures the effective e-governance system with data-driven decision-making. The major challenges of smart cities include maintenance of modern technology and infrastructure, public awareness regarding usage of digital equity, cyber security, forensics etc. The research initiatives reveal the impacts of cyber security and forensics on modern and urban planning & design in Saudi Arabia that ensure the protection from unethical practices like cybercrime by using holistic and comprehensive strategy. Based on the review of significant literatures and analysis of the selected articles, the findings provide the gap between challenges for smart cities in Saudi Arabia and actual initiatives to protect through cyber security and forensics. The results of the present study describe the implementation of cyber security and forensics to protect from illegal access of valuable information and occurrences happening physical disruptions in public services for smart cities in Saudi Arabia. The outcomes of the research work revealed the positive impacts and prospects of revolutionary changes of developing and maintaining smart cities by implementing modern and urban strategic planning and design.

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“…They reflected a 689% rise in residents compared to a 146% rise globally over the previous 56 years [5]. Identification of criminal activities, technological innovation, an excellent educational system, modern hospitals, and other social services are all required because of Saudi Arabia's growing population [6]. Smart facilities, networks, smart waste management framework, and smart management systems are all required because of Saudi Arabia's growing population.…”

“…Smart facilities, networks, smart waste management framework, and smart management systems are all required because of Saudi Arabia's growing population. Technology today, such as cybersecurity systems, supports real-time data collection, recognizes, and analyzes possible issues to efficiently accomplish assets and resources [6]. In addition, Mohammad and Abdulqader [7] conducted a study of finding cybersecurity requirements in Saudi smart cities.…”