• Dharmendra Kumar Kanchan
• Dharamdas Kumhar

With the advancement in the field of computer science and information technology, the world is changing very fast. Peoples are migrating from small towns to major cities. Now a day the majority of the inhabitants living in urban environments so it has become necessary to increase all kinds of advanced facilities in the cities. This concept leads to build Smart Cities using the latest information technologies. ICT technologies are the building blocks for Smart cities. The Internet is a globally accepted phenomenon that can play a very important role in developing Smart Cities. With the growing Internet usage, every human being is connected to the whole world via Internet connections. These connections include smart mobile phones, electronic gadgets like Tablets, laptops, Desktops and PCs, each other via wireless or wired Internet connections. Apart from these connections, cities also have bank ATMs, kiosks etc. and almost every office building like banks, railways and different govt. and private organization are connected through the Internet for deploying their services. Given that these systems will greatly impact human lives and leads to a higher risk of cybercrime related issues. This paper summarizes the key challenges, emerging ICT technology standards and issues related to the cybercrime and cyber security in smart cities. A key observation is to study the potential opportunities in cyber security space to build safe and secure smart cities free from the risk of cyber crime.

Cyber crime; Cyber security; Internet; Information technologies; ICT technologies

"Security Threats and Challenges in Smart Cities", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.205-209, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808512.pdf

"Security Threats and Challenges in Smart Cities", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp205-209, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808512.pdf