UK - i2O Water

2 layers missing

Missing layers are starting to cause problems.

Water needs a Greta Thunberg

Not a great iceberg.

The future of software

SCADA, Billing, and NEMWACOR.

Megacity runs dry

Official comment: only rain can save Chennai from this situation.

Predicting conflict over water shortages

Can analytics really predict water wars?

You want another network to manage?

LoRa and Sigfox gain share but NB-IoT will win in the end.

Water crisis hits industry in Mangalore

The media underplay the impact of a water crisis on industry.

Pegasus used to hack WhatsApp

Hackers have installed surveillance software on mobile phones using Pegasus, exploiting a vulnerability in WhatsApp.

Exciting time for water sensors

Ofwat associate director Alison Fergusson is reported as saying that the cost of monitoring and having real-time data has really come down.

SMS fallback? Do you have a typewriter in the office?

Using SMS as a fallback is like keeping a typewriter in the office in case the printer breaks. If you’re old enough, you’ll remember when offices only had typewriters. Then electric ones. Then word processors. Then computers. Let’s not mention fax machines.

Before the clock starts ticking

Last week’s blog focused on managing incidents once you become aware of them, noting how i2O’s eNet solution can support you in being more effective at this.

The clock is ticking

When disaster strikes, the clock starts ticking. In a water company that could mean a water quality incident, a burst; a sewer overflow, a pollution incident; a physical security breach, an IT security breach; or a health & safety incident.