Posts by Melody Smith
Data Management and Technology
Data and analytics technology is a benefit to all industries, even higher education. Data and analytics technology solutions and practices can position institutions for success. Campus Technology brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “6 Technologies and Practices Impacting the Future of Data and Analytics in Higher Ed.“ The higher ed IT…
Read MoreThe Intersection of Big Data and Blockchain
Today data is being generated in large quantities from every place imaginable – from smartphones to health bands, social activity and even smart clothes. In 2020, every human being generated on average 1.7mb data per second. Due to the fact that cryptocurrencies and other real-world applications of blockchain technology are becoming more and more mainstream, the amount…
Read MoreUnderstanding AI Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) brings with it a promise of genuine human-to-machine interaction. When machines become intelligent, they can understand requests, connect data points and draw conclusions. They can reason, observe and plan. It’s very common to hear the terms machine learning and AI thrown around in the wrong context, but they are not the same.…
Read MoreProtecting the Integrity of Your Data
The world of technology has changed. Some in part due to the pandemic, but also just due to demand and evolution of how humans seek and process information. Never before has integrity of data been more important. This interesting and important topic came to us from IT-Online in their article, “Digital transformation makes data integrity…
Read MoreSemantic Search is Powered by Natural Language Technology
It is no secret that natural language processing is directly related to semantic search. This interesting information came to us from Search Engine Land in their article, “How Google uses NLP to better understand search queries, content.” Natural language processing (NLP) and natural language understanding (NLU) are often-confused technologies that make search more intelligent and…
Read MoreAdding Value to Content
There is no doubt that the next wave of technology will rely on data more than any preceding era. That is hard to imagine considering where we’ve come from and where we are. But to take full advantage of these advancements, it has never been more important for data to be well understood. And that…
Read MoreUsing Data Appropriately
Alternative data has quickly become a crowded niche for financial services firms and large institutional investors seeking nontraditional information sources to gain a competitive edge. But what exactly is alternative data? Tech Target brought us this interesting information in their article, “Alternative data, multimodal AI tech produce new insights.” Alternative data is information gathered from…
Read MoreEmerging Tech and Cybersecurity
As new technologies gain traction, many organizations realize the weaknesses around standardized authentication, static networking and trust-based security models. This interesting and important topic came to us from Data Quest in their article, “5 ways to use emerging technologies to enhance traditional approaches to cybersecurity.” Because of emerging technologies, the digital footprint of organizations has…
Read MoreAI in the Cloud
The popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) and the expansion of cloud computing is leaving an impression in the information management world. Using AI in the cloud can improve cloud performance and efficiency while driving digital transformation in enterprises. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Guest Post — Leveraging…
Read MoreData-Driven Decisions
Given rapid technological advances, the question for companies is how to integrate new capabilities into their operations and strategies—and position themselves in a world where analytics can upend entire industries. The convergence of several technology trends is accelerating progress. Analytics Insight brought this topic to our attention in their article, “What’s The Next Step for…
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