The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

Last spring, I attended NTT Research’s Upgrade 2023 conference in San Francisco and heard presentations by scientists and innovators working on what’s coming next. IOWN is all about supporting increased bandwidth, capacity and energy efficiency. Each sensor in each shroud must be uniquely smart and use next to zero energy.

Energy and Utilities 238

Energy and Utilities Privacy Communications Big data 238

CGI

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 4): Utilities’ pursuit of new business models accelerates. Some utilities even provide vehicle-to-grid services and home energy management systems to help consumers manage their electricity usage. Tue, 02/19/2019 - 10:45. In Europe, if one owns solar panels but not a battery, E.ON

Energy and Utilities 60

Energy and Utilities B2B Marketing Digital transformation 60

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 18, 2024

New developments in renewable energy are making headlines and inspiring hope in communities worldwide, from a remote Arctic village working to harness solar and wind power under challenging conditions to a U.S. Air Force base planning an advanced, utility-scale geothermal power system. Let’s take a look at both.

Energy and Utilities 18

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Mining Manufacturing 18

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For instance, when utility officials are aware that a heat wave is on its way, they can plan energy procurement to prevent power outages. According to the European Union climate monitor Copernicus, 2023 was the warmest year on record—nearly 1.48 degrees Celsius (2.66 2 How much higher will temperatures climb?

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Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Risk 117

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

Energy and Utilities 100

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Financial Services 100

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. Most of the impacted organizations are in the Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water and Wastewater Systems sectors.

Energy and Utilities 93

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 93

CGI

APRIL 16, 2019

Delivering on the benefits of data: How utilities can get the first-mover advantage. With the energy transition underway, there is a similar bold “rethink” taking place in the way energy companies view solutions, particularly around managing data. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Tue, 04/16/2019 - 04:29. Data is fuelling the future.

Energy and Utilities 75

Energy and Utilities Marketing Manufacturing Analytics 75

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

9 million records breached through decade-long data leak A former temporary employee of a subsidiary of NTT West (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp) illegally accessed about 9 million personal data records over the course of a decade (2013 to 2023). Breached records: more than 56 million.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” APT28 was also observed exploiting the critical privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2023-23397 (CVSS score: 9.8)

Energy and Utilities 92

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 92

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. Companies with an annual revenue of US$250,000 to US$999,999 report feeling less prepared to deal with cyber risks in 2023 (76%) than they did in 2022 (70%).

Risk 161

Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities Marketing 161

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Learn more about managing climate risk As we saw in New York in September 2023, extreme precipitation can quickly stymie the ability to conduct “business as usual” and create a ripple effect of ramifications. In the electrical utility sector, overgrowth around powerlines increases susceptibility to storm or wildfires damage.

Energy and Utilities 91

Energy and Utilities Insurance Risk Retail 91

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. Most of the impacted organizations are in the Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water and Wastewater Systems sectors.

Energy and Utilities 104

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure andrew.gertz@t… Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:07 Cyberattacks on critical vital infrastructure can have disastrous results, forcing governments and regulatory bodies to pay close attention to intensifying the efforts to safeguard these industries.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 77

CGI

AUGUST 20, 2018

A flexible energy system – the end of the beginning? In the year since we published our 2017 research, conducted on our behalf by Utility Week, into the sector’s leaders’ views on Demand Side Flexibility in UK Utilities , there’s been some significant progress. Mon, 08/20/2018 - 06:25.

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Energy and Utilities Marketing IT Access 40

AIIM

JUNE 5, 2023

of Energy SPR. Information managers possess the skills to gather and utilize resources effectively. At the 2023 AIIM Conference, we featured a diverse slate of speakers and invited student delegations to attend the event. Sarah explained that information management is inherently inclusive.

Energy and Utilities 148

Energy and Utilities Records Management Access IT 148

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for March 2023 includes patches for more than 70 vulnerabilities, including zero-day flaws in Outlook and in Windows SmartScreen. Critical Outlook Zero-Day The Outlook zero-day, CVE-2023-23397 , with a critical CVSS score of 9.8, is being actively exploited.

Energy and Utilities 91

Energy and Utilities Authentication Ransomware Military 91

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

We evaluated each feed based on the trustworthiness of its information source(s), the variety of information sources it pulls from, its range and depth of coverage, its contextual analysis and dashboarding capabilities, its security and compliance policies and procedures, and the utility of expert explanations and mitigation tips.

Cybersecurity 71

Cybersecurity Access Metadata Energy and Utilities 71

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

Energy and Utilities 86

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 86

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

Energy and Utilities 95

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 95

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Renewable energy is energy produced from Earth’s natural resources, those that can be replenished faster than they are consumed. Shifting to these renewable energy sources is key to the fight against climate change. For example, flow battery technology is being improved to support grid-scale energy storage.

Energy and Utilities 54

Energy and Utilities Marketing Access Analytics 54

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Markets and Use Cases LookingGlass is suitable for all verticals, with particular uptake when utilizing it in a third-party risk monitoring capacity. With roots in the NSA, the four main sectors adopting LookingGlass include defense, energy, financial, and government.

Energy and Utilities 83

Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing Cloud 83

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Renewable energy is energy produced from Earth’s natural resources, those that can be replenished faster than they are consumed. Shifting to these renewable energy sources is key to the fight against climate change. For example, flow battery technology is being improved to support grid-scale energy storage.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Marketing Access Analytics 40

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Further victims of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ransomware attack identified Harvard Pilgrim Health Care suffered a ransomware attack in April 2023, which it has been investigating since then. In response to ASA’s apparent refusal to negotiate, ALPHV is threatening to “contact clients, business partners, and competitors” next week.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 12, 2024

But flash floods, hurricanes and winter storms also profoundly impact utilities. Today, utilities are meeting these challenges and risks with innovation by leaning on data and AI to prepare for the next event. Identifying at-risk assets in advance is a main challenge for utilities.

Energy and Utilities 59

Energy and Utilities Risk IoT Paper 59

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 14, 2024

According to this recent IDC white paper (link resides outside ibm.com), in the US alone, almost 120 million 5G devices were expected to ship by the end of 2023—a 9.3 % increase over the previous year. Given its potential, utilizing 5G-enabled edge computing is quickly becoming the standard for enterprise data processing.

Cloud 61

Cloud IoT Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence 61

IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2023, TCS was selected to FORTUNE® magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Finally, the client experienced enhancements in security, resiliency, capacity and energy efficiency as a result of migrating their workloads to IBM Power Virtual Server.

Cloud 59

Cloud Digital transformation Energy and Utilities Retail 59

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Encoders, for instance, consume significantly more energy than decoders – sometimes as much as 5 to 10 times as much energy, in comparison. Optimizing energy use Carbon footprint assessment must encompass all direct and indirect emissions within the value chain. Embracing energy-efficient design principles.

Energy and Utilities 194

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Military Big data 194

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In November 2023, Northwell Health – the largest health system in New York – confirmed that it was affected by the incident. Ransomware payments topped $1 billion last year Research by Chainalysis has found that ransom payments made to attackers reached an all-time high of more than $1 billion in 2023. GB Signature Performance, Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Source (New) Technology USA Yes 204 Ho Chi Minh City Energy Company Source (New) Energy Vietnam Yes 84 Austal USA Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 43 Income Tax Department of India Source (New) Public India Yes 1 Gloucestershire County Council Source (New) Public UK Unknown 1 Daiho Industrial Co.,

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

You may use a VPN or install utilities to capture and forward traffic to other subnets, or configure proxychains. Besides, attacking tools can send multiple probes or headers along with their requests (e.g., during scanning and discovery), which can be detected and blocked by security tools. Kali Linux is a great place to start.

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Security Passwords 130

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Manufacturing industry identified as top target of cyber extortion According to a new report by Orange Cyberdefense , 20% of all cyber extortion attacks in 2023 were aimed at the manufacturing industry – a 42% increase over 2022 and 17% more than the second most targeted industry.

Data Privacy 106

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

We’ll also soon publish our 2023 review of publicly disclosed incidents and records known to be breached across the year, as well as our quarterly report, so keep an eye on our blog. At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Insurance sector has proven to be resilient during the pandemic as well as the phase of instability in the Finance sector earlier in 2023 caused by high interest rates. In the Utilities sector our assessment includes providers of water and electricity, based on fossil fuels as well as renewable energy sources.

Marketing 40

Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 21, 2023

Costs For private data centers, IT staff, energy and cooling costs can consume much of the limited budget allocated to what’s typically deemed a non-value-added cost to the organization. For example, the right server can greatly reduce energy consumption and free up physical space—in some cases, up to 75% and 67%, respectively.

Energy and Utilities 66

Energy and Utilities Cloud IT Compliance 66

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As 2023 draws to an end and cybersecurity budgeting is nearly complete, it helps to consider the year’s events and try to predict next year’s trends. 2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines.

Cybersecurity 138

Cybersecurity Cloud Ransomware Risk 138

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 28, 2024

billion in 2023. Enterprise organizations in industries that need to meet strict regulatory compliance standards or comply with data sovereignty laws (manufacturing, energy, oil and gas) frequently choose private cloud environments when they need to meet strict regulatory standards. billion by 2033, up from USD 92.64

Cloud 103

Cloud Energy and Utilities Compliance Privacy 103

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Renewable energy is critical to combatting climate change and global warming. The use of clean energy and renewable energy resources—such as solar, wind and hydropower—originates in early human history; how the world has harnessed power from these resources to meet its energy needs has evolved over time.

Energy and Utilities 76

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Agriculture Paper 76