The City of Los Angeles will deploy PC-managed street light controls. The system may be secure now, but as the lights and network become more distributed they become a target for hackers. It is not clear if Los Angeles has allocated budget for continuous security monitoring of this system. The city will need to ensure that they are continuously monitoring for vulnerabilities in the system, as well as detection capabilities to identify potential compromises. The choice of using a cellular network, although convenient as they do not need to lay cable, introduces additional vulnerabilities to the system.”]
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