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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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Part 2: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about the evolution from RIM to Content Services?

ARMA International

Some technology trends such as real-time data analytics are on-going, while others are more recent, such as blockchain. While these RIM practices are still important to help ensure governance, compliance, and manage risks, it is also important to realize that information is both a product and a service.

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Improving economic forecasting with AI

CGI

In addition to government activities, this advanced modeling approach has applications in policy analysis, academic settings and other organizations. economic activity, including private consumption and investments, government spending and foreign trade and investment. Traditional modeling has just two dimensions available.