Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will head up a panel of election and cybersecurity experts to create some standards for the oft-criticized practice.

Researchers at the University of California asked a panel of cybersecurity pros to rate the vulnerabilities of popular smart-city technologies like traffic signals and open data sites.

A University of California think tank recommends that cities offer basic cybersecurity education to their low-income, elderly and non-English-speaking residents, who are at higher risk of being…

Smart cities firm DigitalTown wants to expand its digital-currency platform for cities to college towns.

A growing number of government agencies, schools, startups and traditional camps are offering tech programs that appeal to kids' inner technophiles.