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Mitigating the impact of climate change in insurance and other financial services  

IBM Big Data Hub

According to Berenberg analysts , individual insurance companies faced total claims estimates of up to approximately USD 300 million. For other financial services firms outside of the insurance sector, property accepted as loan security might face climate-related risks as well.

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Security Blueprints of Many Companies Leaked in Hack of Swedish Firm Gunnebo

Krebs on Security

“When it comes to cameras in a public environment, for example, half the point is that they should be visible, therefore a drawing with camera placements in itself is not very sensitive.” ” It remains unclear whether the stolen RDP credentials were a factor in this incident.

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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. Substantial repair costs might arise, particularly impacting insurance companies. In India, for example, the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are in a region of extreme summers and winters.

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The most valuable AI use cases for business

IBM Big Data Hub

For example, Amazon reminds customers to reorder their most often-purchased products, and shows them related products or suggestions. Generative AI can produce high-quality text, images and other content based on the data used for training. A flood of applications can be screened, sorted and passed to HR team members with precision.

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The Internet of Things (IoT): Managing the Data Tsunami

Collibra

A tsunami of new data streams offers enormous opportunities in guiding digital transformation strategies across many industries. Yet along that path there will be numerous obstacles to overcome – chiefly related to data privacy and governance. And this proliferation of data streams has only just begun to gain traction.

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If-Then and Antiquities of the Future

John Battelle's Searchblog

In a way, it’s a continuation and expansion of The Search – the database of intentions has expanded from search to nearly every corner of our world – we now live our lives leveraged over digital platforms and data. Here’s one example that might bring the concept home: The Fitbit. Our insurance industries?

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If-Then and Antiquities of the Future

John Battelle's Searchblog

In a way, it’s a continuation and expansion of The Search – the database of intentions has expanded from search to nearly every corner of our world – we now live our lives leveraged over digital platforms and data. Here’s one example that might bring the concept home: The Fitbit. Our insurance industries?