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Supply chain visibility in the energy and utilities industry

IBM Big Data Hub

For the energy and utilities industry (E&U), time is not on their side. Facts about the energy and utilities industry Transformer prices have doubled, while the average lead time for delivery has at least tripled from what it was two years earlier, reaching 52 weeks in some cases. Visibility.

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MY TAKE: ‘IOWN’ makes the business case for fostering diversity, respecting individual privacy

The Last Watchdog

IOWN is all about supporting increased bandwidth, capacity and energy efficiency. Each sensor in each shroud must be uniquely smart and use next to zero energy. Optical technology can enable us to control energy consumption so we can support increasing capacity and increasing bandwidth,” Gomi summarizes. How far can it take us?

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AI this Earth Day: Top opportunities to advance sustainability initiatives

IBM Big Data Hub

We believe there are three core areas that every organization should focus on: sustainability strategy and reporting; energy transition and climate resilience; and intelligent asset, facility and infrastructure management. These models also help estimate where carbon is stored, how long it will take to degrade, and more.

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MRO spare parts optimization

IBM Big Data Hub

Many managers in asset-intensive industries like energy, utilities or process manufacturing, perform a delicate high-wire act when managing inventory. How to achieve the right balance The short answer: collect, analyze and act on data in real-time to unlock immediate value across your operations. What’s at stake?

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10 ways the oil and gas industry can leverage digital twin technology

IBM Big Data Hub

In the era of digital transformation, digital twins are emerging as a potent solution to energy production challenges. The twin will continuously collect data from the physical asset and use predictive analytics and machine learning (ML) algorithms to predict future performance. The use of digital twins is one such innovation.

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

Unfortunately, far too many entrepreneurs are simply unaware of the threat or don’t know how to be watchful for it. To prove ownership over the hijacked firms, they hire low-wage image editors online to help fabricate and/or modify a number of official documents tied to the business — including tax records and utility bills.

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90% of critical infrastructure providers have fallen victim to a cyber attack since 2017

IT Governance

The anonymous survey covered the utility, energy, health and transport sectors – industries renowned for keeping their activities secret because they store highly sensitive information and are responsible for essential services. That is a really big change and that’s why the risk isn’t just theoretical any more. “We