Two in three bosses at FTSE 350 firms not trained to deal with cyber attack
A new report highlighting the scale of the cyber security and data protection challenge in the UK is warning that two in three bosses at Britain’s biggest businesses are not trained to deal with a cyber attack.
Future Water Association launches water sector cyber security survey
Leading business support organisation Future WaterAssociation, in partnership with Waterbriefing, is launching a major survey on the growing challenges surrounding cyber security in the water sector.
Government launches UK cyber security industry survey
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is running a survey to gather data on the UK's cyber security industry.
Black & Veatch: is the water industry undervaluing cybersecurity?
Following on from the publication of Black & Veatch’s Strategic Directions 2017 Water Industry Report, the consultancy has raised the issue of whether the water industry is currently undervaluing cybersecurity.
Work starts on £20m Severn Trent Green Power Spondon AD facility
Jones Celtic BioEnergy has started work on the construction of a new £20 million biowaste anaerobic digestion (AD) facility located next to the Severn Trent Water sewage works at Spondon in Derby.
EU project makes tools available to forecast impact of extreme weather on food security
A € 2.6m+ EU-funded project has developed new modelling tools to better forecast the impact of extreme weather on agricultural production in Europe and beyond – the MODEXTREME software tools are available without restriction to the public under the creative commons licence.
NWG Innovation Festival generates ideas for new era of services infrastructure
Community-led infrastructure upgrades and closer working between companies that deliver amenities through underground networks could help to improve services and reduce roadworks, according to industry experts who took part in Northumbrian Water Group’s week-long NWG Innovation Festival.
Wessex Water and Bath University in pioneering algae trial
A pioneering collaborative research project between Wessex Water and the University of Bath is investigating using algae as a natural and sustainable way to treat wastewater.
NI Water uses unmanned drone boat for reservoir inspection
NI Water is planning to use an unmanned waterborne vehicle to carry out underwater inspections of reservoirs.
Suppliers invited to pitch to NI Water at innovation event
Suppliers interested in pitching their innovative technology, product or service to key stakeholders in the water and wastewater sector are being invited to attend an informative and interactive event hosted by NI Water in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland in September.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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