Open Data
“Hacking” the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries
The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 million vacancies worldwide. From incident response and cybercrime prosecution to critical infrastructure protection, every facet of cybersecurity relies on a talented workforce to function effectively. To close the cybersecurity skills gap, we must close the gender gap. Read the full […]
New Data Dashboard Helps Cities Build Urban Resilience in a Changing Climate
Climate change is impacting cities and their residents in many profound ways, from poor air quality to flooding to biodiversity loss and extreme heat. Now, with the help of a new tool, select cities can access localized, integrated data to help build climate resilience and secure a more sustainable and nature-positive future. The new geospatial indicator […]
The Case for Including Data Stewardship in ESG
Amid all the attention to environmental, social, and governance factors in investing, better known as ESG, there has been relatively little emphasis on governance, and even less on data governance. This is a significant oversight that needs to be addressed, as data governance has a crucial role to play in achieving environmental and social goals. […]
With open data, frontline communities and companies can build climate resilience
It’s an unfortunate truth: Communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change—many of them located in developing countries and near the operating spheres of infrastructure companies—often have the least access to the information that could help them strengthen their climate resilience. This is a problem of global scale because failure to address local-level climate […]
