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Previewing SSP’s Annual Meeting
The Society for Scholarly Publishing’s (SSP’s) 43rd Annual Meeting will take place May 24-27, 2021 with a range of educational sessions, keynote speakers, networking opportunities and more. The theme this year is “Charting a New Course from Chaos to Innovation.” Like most conferences, the structure of the meeting will reflect our changed and virtual world. This…
Read MoreFighting Cybercrime and a Pandemic
Digital transformation was well underway before the pandemic hit in early 2020. Healthcare was certainly the most affected, but there were high demands for growth in emerging technology while safeguarding data from of cybercrime. Those are a lot of plates to be spinning at once. Nextgov brought this topic to us in their article, “The…
Read MoreDiscovering with Machine Learning
Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. It is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) based on the idea that systems can learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention. This interesting topic came to us from Information Week in their article, “Finding the Great Predictors for…
Read MoreLooking Deeper at Predictive Analytics
Predictive modeling and predictive analytics are terms used, often interchangeably, in big data. Predictive modeling uses regression models and statistics to predict the probability of outcomes and it can be applied to any unknown event. Predictive modeling is often used in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). The model is chosen using detection theory to…
Read MoreNew Technologies Used in Publishing World
Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real world are enhanced by computer-generated perceptual information, sometimes across multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, etc. It is not a term you typically hear in the world of publishing. Fortune magazine brought this interesting topic to our…
Read MoreUsing Predictive Analytics in Healthcare
Technology continues to improve many areas of our lives, including healthcare. Using emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics, diagnostic efficiencies have improved significantly. Healthcare IT News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “SSM Health innovates kidney care with predictive analytics and machine learning.” Kidney disease is complex…
Read MoreCybercrime Takes No Break
The cyberattack on one of the largest pipeline operators in the country was a reminder that our infrastructure is seen as easy prey by complex cybercrime networks. CRN brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “IBM CEO Arvind Krishna On The Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack, The ‘Worrisome’ Chip Shortage And The Future Of…
Read MoreEthics in Technology
Businesses are required to follow regulatory and legal requirements related to their products and processes. Where do ethical requirements come into the picture? CIO Dive brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Emerging technologies pose ethical quandaries. Where does IT leadership fit in?“ Aligning those ethics and business values with vendor relationships is…
Read MoreTechnology and the Cloud
The attraction of cloud computing has caused many a technology company to embrace this new storage and computing avenue in recent years. Security Boulevard brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Developing in the Cloud vs. Developing in Local.” These technologies have become a part of the everyday responsibilities of software engineers…
Read MoreAI Going to Space
The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) in space is not difficult to accept. Every science fiction movie ever made has prepared us for this reality. This interesting topic came to us from Intelligent Aerospace in their article, “Artificial intelligence and machine learning for unmanned vehicles.” Unmanned aerial vehicles actually took to the skies during World…
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