News about open_data on 2021-10-14

China Focus : Time banks help promote China community - based elderly care - China News
China's elderly care system has become increasingly popular in many cities across the country, including Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Beijing, as they face an aging population problem. Here is a guide to how the concept is used to help those affected.
Source: english.sina.com
Published on 2021-10-14

City of Toronto , housing activists demand eviction data from Ontario Landlord Tenant Board
The eviction of thousands of people from their homes in Ontario is a serious problem, according to the University of Toronto's Institute for Urban Planning. But what is it like to know what happens to those who have illegally evict them?
Source: cbc.ca
Published on 2021-10-14

Codat Announces Partnership with Intuit to Speed QuickBooks App Development And Catalyze New Wave of Open Finance
New York: Codat and Intuit have announced a partnership to accelerate open finance policies that small businesses can share their data from financial institutions, according to the BBC's weekly The Boss . Why is it going to be so open?
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2021-10-14

Fighting dinosaurs with technology - BusinessWorld Online
Corruption is one of the biggest corruption scandals in the world, writes the BBC's Christine Blasey, a professor at the Royal College of Economics in New York, and explains how it takes to feed on the enormous amount of money to survive.
Source: bworldonline.com
Published on 2021-10-14

Fintech is changing , as women dominate Finnies Awards 2021
One of Australia’s biggest financial technology companies, Adatree, has been named outstanding female fintech leader of the year at this year's Finnies awards, according to the Australian newspaper The New York Times. Female businesses have been recognised at the event.
Source: smartcompany.com.au
Published on 2021-10-14

FirstBank Supports Start - ups , Tech Innovators
The first bank of Nigeria has said that it will continue supporting start-ups and innovators in the financial technology space, which could lead to the rapid development of the country’s economy and a rapid growth in banking and services delivery angle, and to stimulate innovation.
Source: thisdaylive.com
Published on 2021-10-14

Indigenous people in southern Mexico honor Mother Earth - La Prensa Latina Media
A festival celebrating the legacy of the Maya culture is taking place in a southern Mexican state to mark the 30th anniversary of Mother Earth's creation, according to reports from the US state-run Associated Press (AP) and the United States.
Source: laprensalatina.com
Published on 2021-10-14

Minister Victor Dominello shares digital watershed moments
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to the chief executive of the National Youth Service (NSW) app. Here is a look at the digital driver's licence and how it works.
Source: afr.com
Published on 2021-10-14

Nigeria : Enhancing Government Service Delivery With Technology
In our series of letters from African journalists, Emma Okonji looks at the challenges facing Nigeria's e-Government summit in Abuja, which aims to improve access to government services across the country and boost revenue generation for the Nigerian economy.
Source: allafrica.com
Published on 2021-10-14

On tails of Nielsen scandal , NBCU unveils partners to develop new measurement solutions
Broadcasting giant NBCU has announced a raft of new partners to carry out measurement improvements to the television industry. The BBC understands what it means for the industry and how it is being used to monitor the audience and viewers.
Source: thedrum.com
Published on 2021-10-14

Open Source Security Foundation Raises $10M
The Open Source Security Foundation has raised $10 million in new investments to expand and support a cross-industry collaboration that brings together multiple open source software initiatives under one umbrella. Here is the full list of key financial commitments announced by the Linux Foundation.
Source: darkreading.com
Published on 2021-10-14

OS hackathon generates innovative EV infrastructure improvements
A hackathon has been held at the University of Aberdeen, which aims to solve the challenges facing electric vehicles (EV) in the UK and around the world, as part of a scheme to improve infrastructure for electric vehicle charging ( EV) communities.
Source: newelectronics.co.uk
Published on 2021-10-14

Rising Acceptance For Treating Mental Disorders is Fueling Strong Growth in Psychedelic Drugs Market
US media reports from the US state of Maryland say the growth of the drug-assisted psychotherapy market is expected to reach a forecast rate of 14.5% in 2026, according to research and market figures. Scientists have warned that the development of new medications could lead to an unmet need for treatment.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2021-10-14

SCV News | Wednesday COVID - 19 Roundup : Cases In Homeless Population Declines ; 36 , 495 Total SCV Cases
The number of people who died with coronavirus in Los Angeles has risen by a third, according to the latest figures from the Santa Clarita Valley emergency department (NIAS) in the US state of California. Officials say they have identified more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19.
Source: scvnews.com
Published on 2021-10-14

The Challenges of Monitoring Land Restoration in Africa & How to Improve the System
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe looks at the challenges facing Africa's land restoration programme, in a bid to reverse climate change, and raise awareness of the impact of global warming on the environment.
Source: wri.org
Published on 2021-10-14

UNICEF increases health coverage with digital solutions
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it is a “game changer” in its efforts to increase vaccination rates in Nigeria, which has seen thousands of children missing their immunisation campaigns in the past two years.
Source: punchng.com
Published on 2021-10-14

Virtru Delivers Enterprise Data Security Across Google Cloud Platform
Google has announced a key management solution for its cloud computing platform, which allows businesses to securely manage their encryption keys separately from the data shared by each other operating platforms and technologies across the world. Why?
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2021-10-14