Posts by Melody Smith
Fighting Fraud in a Pandemic
Fraudsters know a good opportunity when they see one. Whether it is taking advantage of patients in healthcare settings to phishing information from deployed employees through fake interactions – they are always looking for ways to work the system. This was true during the pandemic as well. Reuters brought this interesting topic to our attention…
Read MoreHistory of Findability
It is always important to understand the past and the contributions made by pioneers in science that make it possible for emerging technologies and information sciences to continue to evolve and thrive in the 21st century. In the world of taxonomy, that pioneer is most definitely Carl Linnaeus. This was brought to us by The…
Read MorePower for Big Data
Supercomputing feels like a term from decades ago, but it is a form of high-performance computing that determines or calculates using a powerful computer, a supercomputer, reducing overall time to solution. This interesting topic came to us from Tech Native in their article, “How High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence are working together to tackle…
Read MoreThe Power of Data Quality
The quality of data is important regardless of the industry. In healthcare, it can literally save lives. This topic was brought to us from MobiHealth News in their article, “‘The value of AI is directly proportional to the data quality that you can access‘”. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the ways data integration can make a…
Read MoreEstablishing Data Relationships
When you hear stewardship you may think of financial resources. However, data stewardship is just as important for an organization when you acknowledge that data is a valuable resource. This interesting topic came to our attention from Out-Law in their blog post, “Responsible data stewardship ‘could unlock economic and social value’.” The value of data…
Read MoreKeeping Data Safe and Operative
Cyberattacks is rampant and can make devastation in a network in short time. Venture Beat brought this information to us in their article, “Security AI is the next big thing.” Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used by cybersecurity professionals to reinforce cybersecurity best practices and minimize the attack surface rather than continually being on the lookout for…
Read MoreDefense Against Hackers
Ransomware is a type of malicious software cyber criminals use to block you from accessing your own data. The digital extortionists encrypt the files on your system and add extensions to the attacked data and hold it hostage until the demanded ransom is paid. Information Age brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The fight…
Read MoreDeep Intelligence
Humans throughout history have been the entity that had the ability to reason abstractly about events as they unfold. No matter how instinctive animals can be, human intelligence has always had the super powers of reasoning. This interesting information came to us from MIT News in their article, “Toward a machine learning model that can…
Read MoreUnderstanding Semantic Search
Semantic search is understanding a searcher or user’s search intent by understanding the language within their queries. Semantic search offers the ability to find more personalized, meaningful and relevant results for searchers through logic. This happens because semantic search engines try to bring relevant information together in a comprehensive way. Instead of giving a list of…
Read MoreTaking AI to the Next Level
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) has been powerful and not fully realized at this point in technology evolution. The capability of a machine or piece of software to display human-like intelligence touches us in myriad ways. This interesting topic came to us from customer Think in their article, “The Three Levels of Artificial Intelligence…
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