Posts by Melody Smith
AI in the Workplace
Work has changed and not just because of the pandemic. Even before COVID-19 technology was improving at a faster rate than ever before and impacting how we work, wherever we work from. Venture Beat brought this topic to our attention in their article, “How AI and decision intelligence are changing the way we work.” With…
Read MoreManaging Technology Expectations
Machines are getting smarter every year, but artificial intelligence (AI) has yet to reach the pinnacle of performance once expected by many. Is this a technology failure or skewed expectations? This interesting topic came to us from Tech Republic in their article, “Deep learning isn’t living up to the hype, but still shows promise.” While…
Read MoreMaking Content Findable in the Cloud
“The cloud” refers to servers that are accessed over the Internet and the software and databases that run on those servers. Cloud servers are located in data centers all over the world. This interesting topic came to us from Foley & Lardner LLP in their article, “Digital Transformation: The Cloud Is More Than a Location.” Just as…
Read MoreFinding the Right New Technoloy
The pandemic has proved the virtual world is safer with unlimited growth potential to do every business under the sun. Today, enterprises of every shape and size embrace digital transformation to future-proof their businesses and help them be agile and flexible, and place them in a sustainable growth trajectory. This interesting information came to us…
Read MoreUsing Emerging Technologies in DNA Sequencing
Genetic research has seen incredible advances in gene sequencing technologies in the past few years. In 2004, scientists completed the Human Genome Project, an ambitious project to sequence the human genome. Now, a person can get their genome sequenced within about 24 hours. Free Think brought this interesting information to us in their article, “How artificial…
Read MoreCloud and Data Integrity
Data integrity is top of mind when it comes to migrating data to the cloud. Security control and privacy has never been more important. The cloud does enable IT professionals to automate things such as asset discovery and inventory, but it is more challenging to keep track of what others are doing within a cloud…
Read MoreThe Transformation of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has a wide range of uses in businesses. How each individual business applies it varies as do the results. Many people still associate AI with science-fiction dystopias, but that characterization is waning as AI develops and becomes more commonplace in our daily lives. While acceptance of AI in mainstream society is a…
Read MoreBringing Creativity into Technology
When you think of art and beauty, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) may not be the first thing to come to mind. However, the newest displays of text-to-image technology from Google is inspiring. Venture Beat brought this interesting information to us in their article, “The future of creativity, brought to you by artificial intelligence.” Beautiful, amazingly…
Read MoreData Governance and Diversity
Data governance refers to the set of laws, policies, regulations, authorities and decision-making structures that guide how enterprises collect, share and use data to inform decisions. Effective data governance grows out of data management maturity. What does it have to do with diversity or equity? This interesting topic came to us from the Business Journal from…
Read MoreData Management vs. Governance
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…
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