Remove Agriculture Remove Analytics Remove Government
article thumbnail

Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA

Security Affairs

The government agencies have observed an increase in ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends, the choice of these period is motivated by the lower level of defense due to the reduced presence of the personnel. The FBI and CISA warn organizations to keep high their defenses against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays.

article thumbnail

Transforming sustainable agriculture: The Nature Conservancy Centre and IBM unite to reduce crop residue burning in North India

IBM Big Data Hub

CRM Connect, championed by TNC – The Nature Conservancy Centre (TNCC), India, offers valuable intelligence to farmers, agriculture sector leaders, and decision makers. Promoting sustainable agriculture in India In North India, not too far from the Himalayas, is Punjab. What has been missing so far?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Creating a sustainable future with the experts of today and tomorrow

IBM Big Data Hub

Our initial curriculum offerings will include three courses: Sustainability and Technology Fundamentals, Data Analytics for Sustainability and Enterprise Thinking for Sustainability. The courses also provide instruction in data analytics contextualized around sustainability use cases.

article thumbnail

Examples and uses of GIS

IBM Big Data Hub

Urban planning Governments use GIS data and GIS-based solutions for urban planning: zoning and land use projects, natural disaster and health event response, roadway system and building design, utility distribution, energy production, and waste and resource management.

article thumbnail

US Government Accountability Office Releases New Report On The Internet of Things (IoT)

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On May 15, 2017, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report entitled “ Internet of Things: Status and implications of an increasingly connected world.” Data analytics. New advanced analytical tools can be used to examine large amounts of data to uncover hidden patterns and correlations.

IoT 40
article thumbnail

Metrics that matter: Data and tools Planet Collibra leaders use to understand climate change and create impact

Collibra

In honor of Climate Month and Earth Day, Joe Lisle, People Analytics Manager and a leader of our Planet Collibra Community, pulled together some of his favored data sources to help you understand the state of climate change today and what actions will matter most in the coming decades. Thankfully, this is where data shines!

article thumbnail

Renewable energy in action: Examples and use cases for fueling the future

IBM Big Data Hub

Countries leading the way Governments around the world are taking strides to increase production and use of alternative energy to meet energy consumption demands. Additionally, many governments see renewable energy as a way to improve their economies through job creation and investment, and public health by reducing air pollution.