IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. Read more about the initiative here.

Energy and Utilities 103

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence IoT Agriculture 103

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In March, the threat actors hit a South American agricultural organization. ” The Andariel APT (aka Stonefly) has been active since at least 2015, it was involved in several attacks attributed to the North Korean government. The experts observed the use of NineRAT at around September 2023 against a European manufacturing entity.

Agriculture 110

Agriculture Data collection Access Manufacturing 110

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. ” reads the press release published by the U.S.

Energy and Utilities 97

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 97

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Department of Agriculture, was among the affected organizations, raising fears that data on thousands of government employees may have been compromised. […]. Reuters was not able to establish how many organizations were compromised by the suspected Chinese operation.

Agriculture 137

Agriculture Cybersecurity Risk Government 137

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to disrupt cybercrime, and while cybercriminals may continue to run, they ultimately cannot hide.” 16% of the State, Local, Tribal, and Tribunal (SLTT) government ransomware incidents reported to the MS-ISAC is 2022 were LockBit attacks. law enforcement).

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Ransomware Agriculture Education Government 94

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. 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 109

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 109

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As of November 2021, BlackByte ransomware had compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including entities in at least three US critical infrastructure sectors (government facilities, financial, and food & agriculture).” ” reads the advisory.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Agriculture Encryption Cybersecurity 97

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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.”

Artificial Intelligence 96

Artificial Intelligence Risk Agriculture Government 96

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 26, 2023

AI tools like ChatGPT are grabbing headlines, but other AI techniques and tools specifically designed for enterprises are quietly helping companies meet their sustainability goals. On the other side, AI streamlines processing information already compiled in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) reports.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Agriculture Manufacturing Risk 77

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Almost any sector was hit by sophisticated, high-impact ransomware attacks, including the Defense Industrial Base, Emergency Services, Food and Agriculture, Government Facilities, and Information Technology Sectors. Cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., ” reads the joint advisory.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Agriculture Encryption Phishing 97

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 27, 2024

Their state governments must order electricity for their citizens in advance, and they used to predict demand manually by using spreadsheets. In the US, the Texas Department of Agriculture identified climate change as a potential threat to the state’s food supply.

Risk 65

Risk Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Financial Services 65

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Secret Service issued a detailed advisory on the BlackByte Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group, which has attacked critical infrastructure industries in recent months, among them government, financial and food and agriculture targets. Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2022. The 15 Vulnerabilities Explained.

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Ransomware Encryption Agriculture Cybersecurity 111

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The man was arrested at the end of August at the Seoul international airport, he has remained stuck in the Asian country since February 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdown imposed by the local government and the cancelation of international travel. Targets included hospitals, schools, public utilities, and governments.

Energy and Utilities 103

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Government 103

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 12,539 Cal-Comp Electronics Source New Manufacturing Thailand Yes 12,000 Tax Favored Benefits Source New Finance USA Yes 10,974 US GAO (Government Accountability Office) Source New Public USA Yes 6,600 Dobson Technologies, Inc. He faces a maximum of 40 years’ imprisonment.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

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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Ransomware Risk Agriculture Encryption 113

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

An earlier model built through the IBM-NASA partnership became a tool to help scientists map urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates and monitor reforestation in Kenya. Parts of Africa will be especially vulnerable, with agricultural yields declining by as much as 50% in some areas.

Energy and Utilities 119

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Risk 119

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

As a bonus, many of these tools are free to access and have specialized feeds that focus on different industries and sectors. Cons Though free tools and integrations are available, OTX works best with paid AT&T Cybersecurity products like AlienVault USM. Threat dashboards are highly intuitive and easy to read.

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Cybersecurity Access Metadata Energy and Utilities 68

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

GB City of Clemson, South Carolina Source New Public USA Yes 21,056 DGX-Dependable Hawaiian Express Source New Professional services USA Yes 20 GB Verdimed Source New Agricultural Spain Yes 19 GB Watchmax Source New Retail UK Yes 15,000 Del-Tron Precision Source New Manufacturing India Yes 8.9 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

CGI

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Federal agencies involved in budgeting, tax administration and other activities that call for economic modeling can get a boost from artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that have matured over the years to become powerful tools. Many government agencies cannot predict the impact of changes in regulations. Reaping the benefits.

Big data 40

Big data Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Government 40

Archive-It

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Local and State government hadn’t included specific regulations for gardens in their closure orders. Community gardens are an important part of our Commonwealth’s food and agricultural system,” Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. Hundreds of community gardeners and urban farmers were stuck in limbo.

Libraries 32

Libraries Agriculture Archiving Communications 32

The Texas Record

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The less serious answer are the lighthearted doodles added to records by government employees. The State Archives primarily collects records that have enduring value and were created or maintained by Texas government. A growing amount of government records are created or used in electronic form. million years ago).

Archiving 106

Archiving Libraries Paper Access 106

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This discussion will include methods, tools, and techniques such as using personae and identifying use cases that have high business value, while minimizing project risks. In the Neolithic Revolution, early humans discovered agriculture, which helped establish early civilizations. Thus, the content is available using diverse tools.

Digital transformation 52

Digital transformation Content services IT e-Discovery 52

Unwritten Record

APRIL 14, 2020

government used bookmobiles to promote a concept known as “cultural diplomacy.” The American government was taking a greater role in global affairs following the end of World War II, as the Marshall Plan and the Smith-Mundt Act in 1948 clearly demonstrate. Broadly speaking, the use of cultural diplomacy as a tool of U.S.

Libraries 64

Libraries Education Access Agriculture 64

Unwritten Record

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The slates listed some names of schools and government agencies. Prairie View students study agriculture and learn to forge machine parts and tools. We recently transferred several reels of unedited footage depicting African American college students in various classroom settings. Students in chemistry class during World War II.

Libraries 27

Libraries Agriculture Archiving Education 27

Hunton Privacy

MAY 29, 2009

The epochs of history are long—the Agricultural Revolution; the Industrial Revolution. Today’s announcement is obviously a significant step towards a broader, higher priority approach from the federal government towards the growing problem of securing information and the systems that process it.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Agriculture Privacy Government 40

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The benefits are enormous, as digital communication facilitates exchanges and searches, and enhances consumer choices not only in purchasing consumer goods, but also in finance, healthcare, and producing industries from manufacture to agriculture. 13-14), not unlike traditional newspapers, which were known to be left or right.

Marketing 40

Marketing Agriculture Artificial Intelligence IT 40

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A 2023 report found that global investment in green or low-carbon energy sources exceeded USD $1 trillion, 1 while advanced data collection tools and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping to better monitor emissions and inform sustainability strategy. Today, sustainability efforts are being shaped by new urgency and new technology.

Education 92

Education Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Blockchain 92

Archive-It

JANUARY 8, 2019

In 2017, our library applied for and received a grant to participate in the Community Webs program, designed to teach public libraries how to use web archiving tools and enable them to curate local history collections. Westborough is a town of ~18,000 residents, positioned between Boston and Worcester, MA.

Archiving 20

Archiving Libraries Agriculture Government 20

Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

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. What are the objectives of the Data Governance Regulation? This is part one of a series of three blog posts.

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Government Personal data Marketing Artificial Intelligence 101

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

On May 15, 2017, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report entitled “ Internet of Things: Status and implications of an increasingly connected world.” New advanced analytical tools can be used to examine large amounts of data to uncover hidden patterns and correlations. Data analytics.

IoT 40

IoT Computer and Electronics Government Analytics 40

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

Enforcement FBI develops ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware decryption tool The US Justice Department has announced a disruption campaign against the prolific APLHV/BlackCat ransomware group, including a decryption tool developed by the FBI. The fix is also yet to be implemented on the iOS mobile app, which remains at risk.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

Data Matters

MARCH 21, 2022

The reporting requirements will cover multiple sectors of the economy, including chemical industry entities, commercial facilities, communications sector entities, critical manufacturing, dams, financial services entities, food and agriculture sector entities, healthcare entities, information technology, energy, and transportation.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Cybersecurity Agriculture Communications 97

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 3, 2021

In the open letter dated June 3, Anne Neuberger, the NSC’s cybersecurity adviser, said that while the federal government is doing what it can to combat the accelerating threat, private sector organizations also play a crucial role. government. What Can the Government Do? The National Security Council is sending a memo to U.S.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware Cybersecurity Government Agriculture 96

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We need a three-pronged approach to long-term sustainability: preparing the workforce with skills for a greener future; forging strategic cross-sector partnerships; and empowering purpose-driven individuals and organizations with the right tools and technology to accelerate action.

Energy and Utilities 79

Energy and Utilities Agriculture Artificial Intelligence Analytics 79

John Battelle's Searchblog

APRIL 3, 2012

If I could just figure out a way to report on that future, to apply the tools of journalism to the story of the future we’re creating, I’d come up with a book worth reading. ” Or, “If the government had the ability to track everything we do both offline and on, then what might our society look like?”

Agriculture 103

Agriculture Education Communications IT 103

John Battelle's Searchblog

APRIL 3, 2012

If I could just figure out a way to report on that future, to apply the tools of journalism to the story of the future we’re creating, I’d come up with a book worth reading. ” Or, “If the government had the ability to track everything we do both offline and on, then what might our society look like?”

Agriculture 95

Agriculture Education Communications IT 95

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

1 Since the 1990s, continued innovation in energy production and government energy policies, such as tax incentives, have spurred the growth of the solar energy industry and solar energy use. And, in the 19th century, settlers in the Americas used windmills to pump water for agriculture.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Agriculture Paper 77