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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

Here, we will look at examples and applications of renewable energy across a variety of industries, its impact on energy systems and the energy technologies that will drive its use in the future. trillion in 2023. But with all of this new capacity, how are renewable energy resources really being used? What is renewable energy?

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EU data governance regulation – a wave of digital, regulatory and antitrust reform begins – Part 1

Data Protection Report

On 25 November 2020, the European Commission ( EC ) published its proposed Data Governance Regulation (the DGR ), which will create a new legal framework to encourage the development of a European single market for data. This is part one of a series of three blog posts. What are the objectives of the Data Governance Regulation?

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Turning climate risks into business opportunities 

IBM Big Data Hub

In Africa, for example, recurring droughts, floods and cyclones due to climate change might cause crop failures and food insecurity. By strengthening their resilience against climate risks (for example, introducing redundancy in supply chains), organizations can also be more resilient against other risks.

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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

Businesses, governments and individuals now see sustainability as a global imperative. As more companies set broad environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, finding a way to track and accurately document progress is increasingly important. They’re also turning to a new perspective: “nature positive.”

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How AI is helping companies meet sustainability goals

IBM Big Data Hub

If we think about asset maintenance, for example, the questions are which technicians are available, where, and how should their work be prioritized. This use case shows how AI can help by processing unstructured image and video data in addition to structured data in the previous examples. It’s not about minimizing travel.

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Iranian hackers access unsecured HMI at Israeli Water Facility

Security Affairs

” reads the blog post published by OTORIO. This gave the attackers easy access to the system and the ability to modify any value in the system, allowing them, for example, to tamper with the water pressure, change the temperature and more. All the adversaries needed was a connection to the world-wide-web, and a web browser.”.

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