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Examples and uses of GIS

IBM Big Data Hub

For example, planners in fire-prone California use tools that incorporate remote sensing, vector data and satellite images to formulate disaster response plans and optimal placement of fire hydrants. Agriculture GIS technology makes productive, sustainable farming possible by providing accurate, comprehensive data.

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FBI warns of ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector

Security Affairs

FBI warns ransomware gangs are actively targeting organizations in the food and agriculture sector. Food and agriculture businesses victimized by ransomware suffer significant financial loss resulting from ransom payments, loss of productivity, and remediation costs.” ” reads the FBI’s PIN. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. What is climate risk? To put it simply, climate risk is the potential for the effects of climate change to disrupt our current economic and social structures.

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

IBM Big Data Hub

For other financial services firms outside of the insurance sector, property accepted as loan security might face climate-related risks as well. Longer-term local climate change risks might still devalue property that hasn’t suffered damage. As a result, their market would shrink.

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Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt

The Security Ledger

A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has acknowledged. A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has ack[link]. Cyber attacks on agriculture on the rise.

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Lawsuit Seeks Food Benefits Stolen By Skimmers

Krebs on Security

“Over the past few months, thieves have stolen over a million SNAP dollars from thousands of Massachusetts families – putting their nutrition and economic stability at risk,” the MLRI said in a statement on the lawsuit. Deborah Harris is a staff attorney at the MLRI. Nor do they receive alerts about transactions.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Promote Responsible Artificial Intelligence Innovation

Hunton Privacy

These efforts build upon the steps the Administration has taken so far, including the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights issued by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (“OSTP”) and the AI Risk Management Framework released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”). Policies to ensure the U.S.