Posts by Melody Smith
Moving the Data
The Internet is full of statistics demonstrating the ever-growing numbers of data generated daily. Many datasets are now in the petabyte and exabyte range and big data analysis systems process and analyze these massive amounts of data. Diginomica brought this interesting information to us in their article, “The cloud data migration challenge continues – why data governance…
Read MoreMachine Learning Career Options
In the midst of the “Great Resignation”, many are looking to specialize in their career or switch altogether. The world of data science and emerging technologies offer many options. Machine learning is a good career place these days. InfoWorld brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Career roadmap: Machine learning engineer.” People with…
Read MoreNeural Networks and AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is commonly used in the narrative around science and technology. They often work together and those achievements have helped AI gain more recognition. AI’s role allowed machines to learn from their mistakes and do tasks more effectively. Analytics Insight brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “What is the Role…
Read MoreTools for Digital Transformation
Digital transformation has been around for many years, yet most companies have failed to grasp the extent of what it means. This interesting topic came to us from CIO in their article, “What’s next for digital transformation?“ There are organizations who have used digital transformation to improve efficiency and profitability. These companies have introduced customer relationship…
Read MoreData Integrity and Findability
Organizations are learning that they can harness great benefits from data, but do they understand how important it is to trust the data that drives their decision making? Tech Target brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Why businesses should know the importance of data quality.“ At a fundamental level, data trust is…
Read MoreVirtual Reality in Retail
Technological innovation has always benefited the retail process, both for the customer and retailer. The evolution from manual cash registers to self-service checkout kiosks is just one example. Inventory management software, digital signage, and loss prevention technology are a few more. This interesting information came to us from Retail Customer Experience in their article, “5…
Read MoreGreen Taxonomies
Sustainability or green taxonomies developed by governments, international bodies, and non-governmental organizations can help improve the consistency in identifying what, exactly, makes an investment sustainable. This interesting information came to us from Eye on ESG in their article, “Leveraging Taxonomies: How Asset Managers Are Using New Sustainability Classification Systems – Part I.” Investors have increasingly…
Read MoreCloud Computing Security Concerns
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 MoreMoving the Data with the Organization
Organizations often undergo changes due to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and system upgrades. These transitions can create silos containing inconsistent and redundant data. Data conversion is a key step in this process that converts raw data into meaningful information. Tech Target brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Improve data value by…
Read MoreUsing AI to Fight Back at Cybercrime
Two new tools are helping cybersecurity professionals fight the vast volume of threats and attacks— artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. This important subject came to us from Tulane University in their article, “Is artificial intelligence, machine learning the answer to defending against cybersecurity attacks?“ Even with the advancements in technology, AI and machine learning security techniques are…
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