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European satellites could help catch the next climate change disaster

The new climate models also have the potential to help investors make better decisions. Storms, fires and floods killed at least 8,200 people and cost the world $210 billion in insured losses in 2020, according to a report published this month by Munich Re. Those damages could swell as the world inches closer to crossing the 1.5 degree Celsius warming threshold that scientists predict will lead to more frequent superstorms and higher sea levels.

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IRDAI constituted Panel suggests wide-ranging cyber liability covers 

Cyber risks have accelerated by as much as 500 per cent since the first lockdown was imposed in India in March 2020. There is an increase in coronavirus-themed spam,likely resulting in more infected personal computers and phones.

Global survey conducted by Swiss Re reveals that Individuals are more worried about financial losses resulting from illicit access of financial credentials, identity theft, data loss due to technical issues and breach of privacy.

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Facebook to use AI in predicting if COVID-19 patients need better healthcare

According to Mashable, Facebook in a recent detailed blog post said that it had developed two AI models, one based on a single chest X-ray, and another from a series of X-rays that could help forecast if a patient infected by COVID-19 is likely to get worse. A third model predicts the amount of extra oxygen a COVID-19 patient might need.

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Traceability on digital platforms may diminish users security, privacy: Internet Society

”Traceability will likely continue to be a prominent issue in the debate in India around rules for digital platforms and communications service providers. However, there are credible concerns around the security, privacy and effectiveness of the two methods most often proposed to enable traceability, the use of digital signatures and the use of metadata,” the whitepaper said.

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India asks Facebook’s WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update

“The proposed changes raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens,” the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology wrote in an email to WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart dated Jan. 18.

“Therefore, you are called upon to withdraw the proposed changes,” the ministry wrote in the letter seen by Reuters.

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Allianz Risk Barometer 2021: Covid-19 trio tops global and Asia Pacific business risks

“The Allianz Risk Barometer 2021 is clearly dominated by the Covid-19 trio of risks. Business interruption, pandemic and cyber are strongly interlinked, demonstrating the growing vulnerabilities of our highly globalized and connected world,” says Joachim Müller, CEO of AGCS.

“The coronavirus pandemic is a reminder that risk management and business continuity management need to further evolve in order to help businesses prepare for, and survive, extreme events. While the pandemic continues to have a firm grip on countries around the world, we also have to ready ourselves for more frequent extreme scenarios, such as a global-scale cloud outage or cyber-attack, natural disasters driven by climate change or even another disease outbreak,” he said.

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