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Blockchain Might Be Key to Data Security
Blockchain technology is growing at a rapid pace, right along with the Internet of Things (IoT). These two technologies are changing how business on the internet gets done. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Blockchain Offers Internet of Things Data Quality and Data Security.” Blockchain provides data security and data quality at levels not…
Read MoreGet Smart
A technology revolution began at the turn of the century and we’re still riding it. The proliferation of the smartphone and the internet has galvanized this obsession with development and investment in technology trends. Such is the relentless pace of our pursuit of better and faster that innovations become outdated in a matter of weeks.…
Read MoreMapping the Connections
Semantic maps can visually display a word or phrase and a set of related words or concepts. They can be an alternative to random mapping, principal components analysis, and latent semantic indexing methods. Inside Big Data brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Best of arXiv.org for AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning – August 2018.” The…
Read MoreLooking Ahead is a Profitable Market
The prescriptive analytics market accounted for $1.2 billion (USD) during the forecast period of 2017 to 2024. Prescriptive analytics is the area of business analytics dedicated to finding the best course of action for a given situation. Call it the magic eight ball of technology. Digital Journal brought this interesting topic to us in their article,…
Read MoreData Models and Pointers
A data model is an abstract model that organizes elements of data, and standardizes how they relate to one another as well as to properties of the real world entities. In a hierarchical model, data is organized into a tree-like structure, implying a single parent for each record. Record access is done by navigating downward through the data structure using pointers combined with…
Read MoreSemantic Technology To Enhance Visual Identification
Researchers have developed a technique that could allow deep learning algorithms to learn the visual features of images in a self-supervised fashion, without the need for annotations by human researchers. Tech Explore brought this information to us in their article, “A new machine learning strategy that could enhance computer vision.” The Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona,…
Read MoreMetadata in Storage
Data storage is an issue for any organization. The type of data can make a difference in the needs and solutions tailored to fit the situation, but it is always a challenge. TV Technology brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “WGBH’s Object Storage-Based Archive Illustrates The Power Of Metadata.” Boston’s WGBH-TV…
Read MoreAmazon Reports Data Leaks
Amazon recently announced that it was investigating suspected internal leaks of confidential information by its employees for bribes. The Wall Street Journal brought this alarming information to our attention in their article, “Amazon Investigates Employees Leaking Data for Bribes.” As an avid and frequent user of Amazon, I admit this caused my internal alarms to…
Read MoreNew Partnership Improves Academic Library Access
SAGE Publishing recently acquired Lean Library and its associated products to promote the value of the academic library to patrons. This interesting information came to us from Sage Publishing in their article, “SAGE Publishing acquires Lean Library to bring library services into the patrons’ workflow.” In research and academic libraries, getting access to databases with licensed material…
Read MoreAcademic Publishers Aren’t the Villains
In Argentina many local scientific journals are open-access. Public universities and libraries don’t typically have the resources to pay the rates that major publishers are requiring. Therefore, some folks have gotten a little creative with their approach. This interesting information came to us from The Guardian in their article, “Who are the real pirates in academic…
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