Archive for May 2018
Leading in a Crisis
We speak frequently about data hacks, cyber attacks and breaches. Most of the content is about how to protect your organizations data and how to retrieve/restore after the fact. What we speak about much less frequently is the communication side of a data breach situation. Outsell brought this topic to our attention in their article,…
Read MoreThe Relationship of Learning
The Linux Foundation has announced LF Deep Learning Foundation, designed to further promote open-source artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. This interesting information came to us from ZDNet in their article, “Linux Foundation pushes open-source AI forward with the Deep Learning Foundation.” Artificial intelligence is the future and it is now. It is already part of our…
Read MoreLearning More About Data Through Analytics
Cisco Systems recently announced it will focus more on software and analytics with its internet of things (IoT) platform to give users more data and visibility. This interesting news came to us from CIO Dive in their article, “Cisco augments IoT platform with software, analytics.” “In our space, what we worry more about is just the…
Read MoreData Intelligence
Many enterprises are concerned that they won’t have the ability to keep all their potentially valuable data assets available, organized, and protected as information volumes continue to explode. With companies exposing their machine learning models to different or new data to support their evolution, they come face to face with the need for prioritizing information. DATAVERSITY…
Read MoreDrama in Taxonomy Naming Conventions
In the world of taxonomy, names are very important. This interesting and slightly humorous information came to our attention from the Ottawa Citizen in their article, “‘These British hosers’: Name ‘vandals’ accused of giving taxonomy a bad name.” Due to some vandalism, biologists are up in arms about the redundancy in species names. Considering the rate…
Read MoreThe Same Paper vs. Digital Debate
The Pew Research Center conducted a recent poll on the reading habits of Americans and their preferred vehicles. The results might surprise you. The Digital Reader brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “One in Five Americans Have Listened to an Audiobook, One in Four Have Read an eBook.” Let’s start with…
Read MoreAccess Innovations to hold DHUGE 2018 at AAAS Headquarters
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has invited Access Innovations to hold the second Data Harmony Users Group East (DHUGE) meeting at their Washington, DC headquarters. AAAS hopes to highlight the synergy between the two organizations and showcase how this collaboration is furthering the mission of AAAS. DHUGE 2018 will take place…
Read MoreIoT and Mobile Technology
Despite the success and proliferation of the technology known as Internet of Things (IoT), mobile providers are taking a different approach to the technology. Network World brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “What the big four U.S. mobile ISPs are doing with IoT.” IoT has become a phenomenon, which means that…
Read MoreSummer Learning Opportunities from AAP
There are a couple of educational opportunities in the works over the next month from the Association of American Publishers (AAP) that might pique the interest of our followers. A panel titled, State of the Industry: Publishing and Copyright Policy, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30th at 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. (EST) in the BookExpo…
Read MoreVoice Recognition and Activation Continues to Evolve
IBM has launched Watson Assistant, a new service aimed at companies looking to build voice-activated virtual assistants for their own products. This information came to us from The Verge in their article, “IBM’s Watson Assistant lets any company build Alexa-like voice interfaces.” Integrating voice-activated virtual assistants in environments like customized hotel rooms and even cars is…
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