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Smarter Technology
Remember when you were amazed at how fast a copy machine could reproduce your document in multiple copies including stapling and sorting them? However fast it was, it never seemed to be fast enough as became more acclimated to technology and the instant gratification it can offer. Nothing has really changed except for the tools…
Read MoreShining the Light on Peer Review
Peer review is a vital step in scientific publishing. Unfortunately it is often not formally taught. This interesting news came to us from EurekAlert! in their article, “PLOS announces new website for peer reviewers.” In support of its global peer reviewer community of more than 74,000 researchers, the Public Library of Science (PLOS) created the PLOS…
Read MoreAI in Healthcare
Healthcare information technology is benefiting from artificial intelligence (AI) advances. The adoption of AI in healthcare continues to increase and providing solutions for patients, providers, and the industry as a whole. DATAVERSITY brought this information to our attention in their article, “Artificial Intelligence and Data Management: AI Meets Healthcare Innovation.” The proliferation of the Internet of…
Read MoreWaste of Space
Do you know that the average organization doesn’t use half of its structured data in decision-making? Add to that shocking news, less than one percent of unstructured data is analyzed or used at all. There is a lot of data being ignored and not utilized. IT Web brought this interesting information to our attention in…
Read MoreLocal Government Data Security Revisited
Atlanta is still struggling to recover from a ransomware attack just over a week ago. The chaos has been referred to as a “hostage situation” and security experts say is a reminder of the vulnerabilities of government computer networks. This came to us from CFO in their article, “Atlanta Hack Highlights Ransomware Dangers.” The ransomware attack…
Read MoreTaxonomies in the Clouds
One challenge facing most organizations who are involved in cloud computing, and that number grows every day, is building systems that can identify and address the difference in data. This interesting information came to us from Silicon Angle in their article, “Businesses must develop a data taxonomy for edge-related systems.” Because the digital business systems are getting…
Read MoreData Engineer/Taxonomist Opportunity
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…
Read MorePortable Technology
Wearables might give you thoughts of clothes or jewelry, or even backpacks. However, connected wearable devices are fast becoming as well established products that can help people do a variety of things. It is often used to monitor health functions like physical activity, blood pressure or heart rate. Outside of personal uses, wearable technology is being incorporated…
Read MoreEducational Focus on Data Analysis
Data analytics are becoming more important and significant to the decision-making process of most organizations. With the increased emphasis, there should be no surprise that more attention is being given to the training and education around data analysis. Hendrix College out of Arkansas recently announced their foray into data analytics in their press release titled,…
Read MoreData Quality is a Constant Challenge
Data access, quality and integration are present across industries and one constant are the challenges data professionals navigate in order to actually analyze the data. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Infographic: Nearly 40% of Data Professionals Spend Half of Their Time Prepping Data.” The article shares an infographic that does…
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