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Looking Forward
Who wouldn’t want to predict the future if they could? Besides the financial benefits that could be realized, for those of us who hate surprises it would be helpful to prepare and plan ahead. In the world of information science, there is a crystal ball. It is called predictive modeling. A commonly used statistical technique to…
Read MoreAvoiding Data Breaches
No one wants to hear about data breaches, but it is even more unwelcome news around the holidays. This latest report of confidential data being exposed came to us from CNet in their article, “1.2 billion records exposed in unsecured database.” Security researchers have identified an unprotected Elasticsearch server that exposed 1.2 billion records of…
Read MoreLearning of a Different Name
Machine learning has been a common term for over a decade now. More and more we are seeing deep learning being used, and often interchangeably. This isn’t exactly correct. This interesting topic came to us from CTO Vision in their article, “Deep learning vs. machine learning: Understand the differences.” Machine learning and deep learning are both…
Read MoreCloud Computing and Economics
It is the end of the year and budgets for next year are in the preparation phase. It is never a surprise when IT budgets are the first to take a hit. With a recession looming on the horizon, that likelihood is even more present. This interesting information came to our attention from Data Quest in…
Read MoreTechnology in Surveying
Land surveying is an important profession. In specific industries, such as construction, surveyors are literally required in the planning and execution of most projects. This interesting information came to us from Entrepreneur in their article, “Is the Surveying Industry Ready to Collaborate on Big Data?” In the past, a surveyor has always worked on his own data, either…
Read MoreWhat 2019 Taught Us About Machine Learning
Big data analytics is the process of collecting and analyzing the large volume of data sets to discover useful hidden patterns and other information. Big data is a term that is described by the extreme volume of data, the wide variety of data types, and the velocity at which the data must be processed. CIM Magazine brought…
Read MoreTech Jobs in 2020
No one is surprised that the next decade will likely exceed the previous on new and emerging technologies. What does that mean for those choosing their careers? It means they should choose wisely. Digital Insurance brought this interesting information to our attention in their articles, “Top jobs for the next decade are behavioral scientist, data…
Read MoreRisk in Perspective
Risk is a fact of life, both personal and professional. Regardless of the industry, risk must be gauged and preparations made to be prepared for the proverbial “what if”. This interesting topic came to us from Risk.net in their article, “Industry-led op risk taxonomy launches.” This feels like the perfect opportunity for a taxonomy or classification…
Read MoreWebsites Used in Cyberattacks Seized
Fifty websites have been taken over from a North Korean hacking group by Microsoft. The websites were being used to carry out cyberattacks. This important information came to us from CNBC in their article, “Microsoft says North Korea-based hackers were stealing sensitive information.” The group is called Thallium and was using a technique known as spear…
Read MoreRegister Today for the Data Harmony Users Group 2020 Meeting
Registration is open for the annual Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting. Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce the meeting will be held February 18 and 19, 2020 at the Hotel Andaluz in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The meeting is open to current and prospective clients as well as anyone interested in hearing about…
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