Posts by Melody Smith
All About the Data
Data governance and information governance can help organizations meet their compliance, risk management, security, and business goals. As organizations become increasingly reliant on accessible and accurate data sets, the importance of these two disciplines is increasing. While they’re two of the most commonly used terms in the records and information management industry, their definitions and…
Read MoreEmerging Tech and Search
Enterprise search can retrieve data, both structured and unstructured, within a company. It is beneficial because it enables users to easily access organized information. An organization’s data architecture should be able to offer a method to share and reuse existing data. It should also suppress data duplication for efficient data management and high data quality. This…
Read MoreCyber Protection in 2023
A persistent myth is that cloud platforms are inherently secure — but in reality, the next cyberattack could always be around the corner. While cloud-based data storage can be equipped with cybersecurity measures to prevent data breaches, if an enterprise hosts a large amount of valuable customer data, even a partial breach can have far-reaching…
Read MoreData Analytics Informs Strategy
Analytics is used in a higher education environment to analyze various collected data points to gain insight and make informed decisions about complex issues. Specific areas include academic analytics, business intelligence, and learning analytics. University World News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Taking the next step with data: It’s the smart thing to…
Read MorePredictive Analytics and AI
Festo recently announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform for predictive maintenance, predictive quality, and energy optimization. Using advanced analytics, Festo AX maps data to learn a component, machine, product, or energy system’s healthy state. Festo AX provides actionable information to correct anomalies when data begins trending out of normal. This interesting topic came to…
Read MoreDigital Driven Careers
Employment and the lack of available employees is a common topic these days. The national unemployment rate in the United States is currently at 3.5%. For the tech market, it is at 1.7%. This interesting topic came to us from CNBC in their article, “Why data analytics is the hottest skill recruiters are looking for.“…
Read MoreDigital Transformation for Healthcare
Organizations everywhere are embracing the digital transformation that is making its way around the world. It is no different for healthcare. Their systems have become increasingly digitized since the late 1960s, but in the last decade progress has accelerated, expanded in scope, and been given a huge boost by the pandemic. The World Economic Forum…
Read MoreIndustry Terminology
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are becoming daily terminology not only for professionals but also consumers. This interesting topic came to us from Built In and their article, “How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Will Reshape Enterprise Technology.” These days, AI is more common than one may think, as it is being used worldwide across multiple industries…
Read MoreData Science Business
Machine learning and data science are two separate concepts that are related to the field of artificial intelligence (AI), but both rely on data. This interesting topic came to us from Unite.AI in their article, “Machine Learning vs Data Science: Key Differences.” In the 21st Century, the two terms are some of the most searched in…
Read MoreUnderstanding Data
Data visualization is translating information into a visual context, such as a map or graph, to make data easier for the human brain to understand and pull insights from. The main goal is to make it easier to identify patterns, trends, and outliers in large data sets. CIO brought this interesting information to us in their…
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