The Supply and Demand of Data

In today’s rapidly changing world, artificial intelligence (AI) is a commonly used terminology that is not always clearly understood. As AI applications are being rapidly adopted it is important to understand what that means, who is using it and to what end. Is data the newest commodity in demand? This interesting topic came to us…

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Machine Learning and the Travel Game

There are engineers, researchers, and data scientists who are working on travel right now. This information came to us from Yahoo Finance in their article, “Why Google Thinks Machine Learning Will Be a Game Changer for Travel.”+ There is no industry that is benefiting more from advances in machine learning right now than travel. Though…

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Think Tank-Style Conference to Address Connectedness

If you are planning on attending the KM World Symposium this fall, you might want to consider staying on for the Complexity in Human Systems conference immediately following and co-located with the symposium. This day-and-a-half symposium is a joint production of the Cynefin Centre for Organizational Complexity, Information Today, Inc. and Dysart & Jones Associates. They…

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Digital Data Explosion

The volume of digital information is increasing at a staggering rate. In 2013, 90% of all the data in the world had been generated in the preceding two years. Forecasts suggest that by 2020, there will be as many bits in the digital universe as there are stars in the physical universe. This interesting information came from The Interpreter…

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The Data Analyst’s Career

We hear about data analysts all the time, but what is it exactly that they do? Android Authority brought this topic to our attention in their article, “How to become a data analyst and prepare for the algorithm-driven future.” At its most basic, a data analyst manipulates data for a living. In a time when companies…

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Blockchain Has Challenges

Blockchain technology is commonly associated with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but that is not all it does. Some think blockchain has the potential to transform a variety of industries. As blockchain evolves and moves closer to the mainstream, the obstacles to that development are increasingly clear. This interesting information came to us from CMS Wire in their…

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Finding the Value in Data

Data is valuable, but must first be collected and processed before it can be used. That is where master data management (MDM) comes in handy. This interesting information came to us from Business.com in their article, “How to Use Open-source Platforms for Master Data Management.” MDM is the effort made by an organization to create one…

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IT Professional Burnout

In the healthcare world there has been a lot of discussion around identifying the causes and solutions to physician burnout. However, burnout is not limited to the healthcare profession. This interesting topic came to us from Dark Reading in their article, “Suffering SOC Saga Continues.” A recent study revealed that more than half of IT and security…

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Clouds and Storage

The cloud has been viewed as an efficient, safe tool for data storage and computing for some time now. A recent report from the Cloud Computing Alliance highlights a few challenges with cloud technology. This interesting information came to us from Digital Insurance in their article, “Cloud adoptions are obscuring data visibility, says new study.” The…

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