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The role of IoT in smart water management
Data Analytics

The role of IoT in smart water management

As UK weather patterns shift, smart IoT solutions offer new ways to tackle flooding and manage water systems, promising efficiency and innovation.

By Phil Beecher • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2024

Global Stories

Flooding stories

Goodbye SEO, hello GEO: How AI is reshaping brand discovery
Customer Experience

Goodbye SEO, hello GEO: How AI is reshaping brand discovery

As AI-powered language models replace traditional search, brands must master generative engine optimisation to stay visible and competitive in discovery.

By Marty Hungerford • 7 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Radware strengthens AI security for top Italian bank
Firewalls

Radware strengthens AI security for top Italian bank

Radware is boosting its AI-driven security services for one of Italy's top five banks, aiming to combat rising cyber threats and comply with EU regulations.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2024
Guidewire unveils AI advancements with Las Leñas release
Robotic Process Automation

Guidewire unveils AI advancements with Las Leñas release

Guidewire has unveiled AI-enhanced underwriting and claims applications, aiming to boost insurance productivity with features like Claims Intel and Las Leñas.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Radware report reveals 265% rise in global web DDoS attacks
Crypto

Radware report reveals 265% rise in global web DDoS attacks

Radware's H1 2024 report shows a 265% surge in global web DDoS attacks, largely due to geopolitical tensions and increased exploitation of application infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2024
How to neutralise a web DDoS tsunami attack
Data Protection

How to neutralise a web DDoS tsunami attack

As DDoS attacks escalate to unprecedented levels with 'Web DDoS Tsunami,' firms must adopt proactive, adaptive cybersecurity methods or risk severe disruptions.

By Eva Abergel • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jul 2024
Radware unveils AI-powered DNS DDoS protection solution
Firewalls

Radware unveils AI-powered DNS DDoS protection solution

Cybersecurity firm Radware has launched an AI-driven version of its DNS DDoS Protection solution. Using patented algorithms, it accurately identifies and blocks harmful traffic without human interaction, improving attack response time.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2024
Spirent partners with online payments platform to boost cyber defenses
Fintech

Spirent partners with online payments platform to boost cyber defenses

Spirent Communications joins forces with an online payments platform to enhance cyber defenses using its advanced CyberFlood software, aimed at improving the scalability and efficacy of network defenses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024
NVIDIA launches Earth-2 platform to tackle climate change impacts
Unified Communications

NVIDIA launches Earth-2 platform to tackle climate change impacts

NVIDIA launches Earth-2, a climate digital twin cloud platform, addressing $140bn worth of weather-related economic damage with AI-backed high-resolution simulations and timely data updates.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2024
Tack One & Infineon develop world's first palm-sized flood monitor
Disaster Recovery

Tack One & Infineon develop world's first palm-sized flood monitor

Singapore's Tack One and Infineon Technologies are developing a palm-sized flood monitoring device to tackle flooding.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Flooding stories

Need for workplace safety and NaTech awareness
Risk & Compliance

Need for workplace safety and NaTech awareness

Poorly coded rules leave factories and hazardous sites exposed when floods, quakes or storms trigger fires, explosions or toxic leaks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Pronto Xi to add IBM watsonx AI tools for smarter ERP insights
Data Analytics

Pronto Xi to add IBM watsonx AI tools for smarter ERP insights

Pronto Software teams with IBM Australia to embed watsonx AI in Pronto Xi, boosting ERP with smarter insights and workflow automation for businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
How natural hazards are shaping the property market
Insurance

How natural hazards are shaping the property market

Insurance concerns and storm damage are pushing down values in parts of Nelson, with buyers wary of future natural hazards.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024
Average cost of an Australian data breach hits AUD $4.26 million
Private Cloud

Average cost of an Australian data breach hits AUD $4.26 million

IBM's latest report reveals Australian data breach costs hit a record AUD $4.26 million in 2024, with phishing and stolen credentials as top attack vectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle
Risk & Compliance

Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle

Stronger planning rules are still needed to stop homes being built on land prone to landslides and coastal erosion after Cyclone Gabrielle.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024
Auckland Airport bolsters its flood resilience
Risk & Compliance

Auckland Airport bolsters its flood resilience

Floods at the international terminal have prompted a major stormwater overhaul that will protect operations and treat runoff before it reaches the harbour.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023
Changing the way we plan infrastructure resilience
Supply Chain

Changing the way we plan infrastructure resilience

The report says Cyclone Gabrielle exposed how failures in power, water and communications can cascade across New Zealand's critical networks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023