News about open_data on 2021-08-24
Climate change : Glasgow Agreement can save the planet but locking scientific research behind paywalls is holding us back – Catherine Stihler
Scientists and data are a vital part of the mission to save our planet, writes the BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker. It is vital that the knowledge we build is shared, and it could be vital to avoid the threat of climate change.
Source: scotsman.com
Published on 2021-08-24
Government & Policy
This week's HMS Insights series profiles different industries from around the world. This is a full transcript of how the digital healthcare system has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and how it can be used to tackle the challenges of digital technology.
Source: healthcareitnews.com
Published on 2021-08-24
Japan Mitsui insurance ups investment in Israel Upstream Security
A Japanese insurer has raised more than $62 million in a joint investment in an Israeli firm which offers cloud-based cybersecurity and machine learning solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles, according to the latest financial announcements from investors.
Source: timesofisrael.com
Published on 2021-08-24
Lidl Scottish green product trial
Lidl has launched a new environmental labelling system to help shoppers understand the impact of greenhouse gases on their sustainability credentials across its stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland during the coronavirus lockdown in March this year, it has announced.
Source: heraldscotland.com
Published on 2021-08-24
Lidl to launch own Eco - Score traffic light system
Scotland’s biggest discounter is to introduce a new environmental labelling system to protect its products from the impact of climate change and greenhouse gases on their sustainability credentials, according to the company's chief executive Jeremy Hunt.
Source: thegrocer.co.uk
Published on 2021-08-24
LocalGov . co . uk - Your authority on united kingdom local government - How can open data compliment community development ?
Open data is a key part of our local authorities’ efforts to meet the needs of community reliance, according to the BBC’s weekly The Boss series . The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker explains how it can be manipulated to fit our very different requests.
Source: localgov.co.uk
Published on 2021-08-24
Microsoft Power Apps misconfiguration exposes 38 million records
Power Apps has been given a new lease of life, which allows users to access sensitive data from lists. The company’s chief executive has revealed that the changes are being made to the product following complaints from users.
Source: itpro.co.uk
Published on 2021-08-24
Misconfigured Microsoft Power Apps Spill Sensitive Data
Microsoft has changed a default setting in its Power Apps service to make it easier to access sensitive data. The BBC's Jeremy Kirk looks at the challenges surrounding the leaking of personal data from hundreds of online portals that have been exposed.
Source: inforisktoday.com
Published on 2021-08-24
NEITI Seeks Closer Ties With Foreign Affairs Ministry on Transparency
Nigeria’s foreign ministry has been urged to ensure diplomatic missions around the world are fully informed and briefed about its leading role in natural resources governance within the EITI framework, says Emmanuel Addeh, the chairman of the global network on contract transparency.
Source: thisdaylive.com
Published on 2021-08-24
Nigeria : NEITI Seeks Closer Ties With Foreign Affairs Ministry On Transparency
Nigeria's foreign ministry has said it is concerned that huge information gaps exist between its leading role in natural resources governance under the EITI framework and Nigerian envoys around the world are being investigated by the agency behind the process.
Source: allafrica.com
Published on 2021-08-24
SAP Business One integrates with SISS Data Service solution for banking security
Australian software firm SAP has launched a new platform that aims to boost access to bank-approved data for millions of customers across the country, according to the company’s chief executive Tony Blair, who has signed up for the initiative.
Source: thepaypers.com
Published on 2021-08-24
SCV News | Monday COVID - 19 Roundup : Pfizer Vaccine Receives Full FDA Approval ; SCV Cases Total 32 , 442 With One Additional Death
The US government has approved the use of a Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the Santa Clarita Valley, California, after seven new deaths and more than 3,000 new cases were reported on Monday across the southern California county during the weekend.
Source: scvnews.com
Published on 2021-08-24
Sweden Isnt Sold : Why Russia S - 400 Missile Defense Is Overhyped
Russia’s S-400 missile system may have been overrated, according to a report by the Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI). The report states that the Russian military could be able to attack targets without using the launcher's radar.
Source: nationalinterest.org
Published on 2021-08-24
UPDATE : Fauquier schools have had 69 positive COVID - 19 cases since Aug . 11 ; 23 of them were reported yesterday
The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the US state of Virginia has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the state's Department of Health. The latest figures have shown a rise in infection rates.
Source: fauquier.com
Published on 2021-08-24
What Vietnam needs to do to become a digital powerhouse
Vietnam is one of the world’s biggest digital powerhouse, according to a new report from the Institute of Technology (IISS) . The BBC's Vietnamese business editor Nguyen Tấn Dũng looks at how the country is making the most of digital technologies developed elsewhere.
Source: blogs.worldbank.org
Published on 2021-08-24