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Third-Party Developers Facing New Challenges
After the news that the data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica had improperly used tens of millions of users’ data for ad targeting, Facebook was made clear that it would make significant changes to its developer platform. This resulted in a pause on the app review process, as well as a number of API endpoints. Venture Beat…
Read MoreData-Driven Visionaries
The Leader’s Data Manifesto was originally unveiled at the Enterprise Data World 2017 Conference. The manifesto counts hundreds of signatories at this point, expressing their support of its vision for data and information to be truly valued and managed as a business asset. DATAVERSITY brought this topic to our attention in their article, “The Leader’s Data Manifesto: Time to Focus…
Read MoreSocial Media Safety
Facebook continues to work on making its platform safer and more secure for users. After the 2016 election fiasco and the following hearings and inquiries the social media giant is using various approaches to censor and verify content. This interesting news came to us from Engadget in their article, “Facebook’s ‘Rosetta’ AI can extract text from a…
Read MoreMetadata Specialist Needed in London
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreAccess Innovations Taxonomist Takes on Classification
Is a hot dog a sandwich? Who gets to decide? And why does it matter? As part of their Professional Development member benefits, the Taxonomy Division of the Special Libraries Assocation hosts webinars on taxonomy and related topics. These webinars and recordings are Free to all Taxonomy Division Members. Non-members register for individual webinars for…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies Promise Bright Futures
Professionals with skills in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning have bright career potential in the coming years. Analytics Insight brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Machine Learning, AI and Deep Learning to Drive Job Market in 2018. These professionals with emerging technologies capabilities will continue to…
Read MoreFile Analytics and Data Webinar
Data is data, but it certainly can change your business strategy, depending on your line of business. This interesting information came to us from the Oil & Gas Journal in their article, “How File Analytics can lead to more Profitable Acquisitions and Divestiture of well assets.” Acquisitions and divestitures provide great opportunities for business growth…
Read MoreDigital Governance
Data governance is a key part of any digital transformation plan. For success, it is important to lead with governance tools. Tech Target brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Digital transformation hinges on information governance policies.” Digital transformation and traditional information governance have been co-existing for a few years with little to…
Read MoreOriginal Content is Optimum
In the world of search engine optimization (SEO), ensuring authentic content and removing duplicate data is key. The same applies for your content management system. Search Engine Land brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “5 ways to avoid duplicate content and indexing issues on your e-commerce site.” It could be anything…
Read MoreFinding the Value in Data
In the business and technical worlds these days, creating value and competitive advantage are among the top goals. Artificial intelligence (AI) can help. This interesting topic came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Artificial Intelligence Has its Foundation in Good Data.” Most companies are ready and willing to take on AI in their data management.…
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