This article by the International Association of Privacy Professionals covers the announcement of a partnership between Replica Analytics and non-profit Innovate Cities. They have partnered to help cities transition from using real personal data to synthetic data for smart city initiatives. The collaboration involves municipalities providing specific datasets to Innovate Cities, from which Replica then generate synthetic data. The project, named CityShield, demonstrates a commitment to privacy by design principles and, through this partnership, they hope to set a precedent for modernizing cities with a focus on privacy and data utility.
