Protecting Assets

Data is like gold. Gold that is alive and moving. Corporate-created data is emerging, growing and evolving at a rate of unparalleled proportions. Information Age brought this news to us in their article, “9 tactics for getting a firm grip on data.” As the volume of data multiplies on a daily basis, organizations are clambering to learn…

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Publishing Reports Show Growth

The United States book and journal publishing industry generated $27.78 billion in net revenue for 2015. This represents 2.71 billion units. The American Association of Publishers brought this interesting news to our attention in their release, “U.S. Publishing Industry’s Annual Survey Reveals Nearly $28 Billion in Revenue in 2015.” StatShot Annual is a yearly statistical survey of…

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Wearing Technology

Fitbits and Apple watches are a common sight, but today’s wearables are expected to look quite different in the future. This interesting information came from eWeek in their article, “Wearables Hype Fading, Future Devices to Take New Forms: Report.” Wearables, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, have been very popular in the last two years with…

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Using Semantic Markup

The data that is hidden beneath the surface of books includes semantic markup, which is an important part of the publishing process. Digital Book World brought this news to us in their article, “Why Semantics? How Ebook Markup Is a Sign of a Publisher’s Health.” What is semantic markup? It is a method of marking or…

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Monographs in the Digital World

A daughter’s interest in monographs spurred her mother to learn more than she ever thought she needed to about this declining literary form. This interesting information came to us from Against the Grain in their article, “Reading and Writing Monographs: the Dual Role of Researchers and the Demand for Dual Formats.” The long-form scholarly monograph is…

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Navigating the Access Obstacle Course

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the security and business discipline that enables the right individuals to access the right resources at the right times and for the right reasons. This interesting news came to us from Research Information in their article, “Sharing expertise for a successful future.” Because it addresses the need to ensure appropriate access to…

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Busy Time for Security Organizations

Cybersecurity has been a hot topic in recent weeks so it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that the cybersecurity market is abuzz with investments and potential mergers. CNBC brought this news to us in their article, “This sector is ripe for M&A.” Cybersecurity has become a critically important concern across every sector and online is…

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Dealing in the Dark

We have all heard about the darknet, the Web content that exists on overlay networks which use the public Internet but which require specific software, configurations or authorization to access. A similar version of libraries – called pirate or shadow libraries – have been created. All around the world these libraries are filled with banned…

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Augmented Reality Provides Perks to Reality

Let’s face it: book stores are having a tough time of it. With e-books and the generation of digital content, those still interested in perusing book stores are getting fewer by the day. In their efforts to attract more customers to their stores, a golden egg may have landed at their door. This interesting news came…

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