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Digital Books Mark Milestone
It may still feel new, but did you know that digital books have reached the big 5-0? The Scholarly Kitchen brought this news to us in their article, “Happy Birthday to the eBook!“ Fifty years ago, on July 4, 1971, a computer scientist at the University of Illinois, was given an operator’s account to the…
Read MoreData Driven Business
Decisions that are informed and led by solid data have the best chance of resulting in success. That has been even more true during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interesting information came to us from Financial Management in their article, “How finance can promote data-led decision-making.” Being data-driven means building tools, abilities and a culture that acts on…
Read MorePeer Review Week 2021
What time is it? It’s Peer Review Week! This interesting news came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Guest Post — The Votes Are In! Announcing This Year’s Peer Review Week Theme.” Peer Review Week is September 20-24. This yearly global event celebrates the essential role peer review plays in maintaining research…
Read MoreIntelligent Clouds and Storage
Smart storage. Not an entirely new concept, but these days it is doing more than just storing data. Today’s smartest storage starts with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. IT Pro Today brought this topic to our attention in their article, “How Intelligent Storage Is Bringing More Value to Organizations.” Intelligent storage is a storage system or…
Read MoreAI at Work
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning continue to show their potential in various industries and applications. Recently they have proven up to the challenge of transforming and disrupting healthcare, but there are significant challenges to the adoption of these technologies. MedTech DIVE brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “FDA AI-machine learning strategy remains work in progress.” Among those challenges…
Read MoreData Guardians
When you hear stewardship you may think of financial resources. However, data stewardship is just as important for an organization when you acknowledge that data is a valuable resource. This interesting topic came to our attention from Out-Law in their blog post, “Responsible data stewardship ‘could unlock economic and social value’.” The value of data…
Read MoreEmerging Tech and Digital
Digital transformation is not unique to one type of business or industry. Healthcare, legal, science and finance are experiencing the change and evolution that comes with emerging technologies. This interesting information came to us from TDWI in their article, “CFOs Look to Automation and Data Analytics for Digital Transformation, Survey Finds.” Just like those other…
Read MoreThe Depth of Data Governance
Business leaders need to understand the importance of harnessing digital transformation to encourage growth, accelerate time to market and foster innovation. It has never been more vital to not only endure against current challenges and intensifying competition, but to be equipped to forge ahead and succeed. What is stopping or slowing them down? CDO Trends…
Read MoreConcern for Personal Data Safety Varies
Safety took on an entirely new level of importance in 2020. Even in the world of technology, safety of data is different with so many people working from home or remote locations. That is not changing anytime soon. Organizations have had to think outside the normal working conditions to ensure their information, resources and data…
Read MoreOpen Access and the Pandemic
The public cloud has exponentially grown over the past several years. The acceleration of open source adoption has followed suit. Tech Radar brought this subject to our attention in their article, “Predictions for open source and cloud over the months ahead.” The positive outcome of this growth is that businesses have been freed from their ties to proprietary software…
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