Posts by Melody Smith
Keeping Your Personal Information Secure
Australians fear that their government isn’t capable of handling their personal information despite a new law not yet implemented that is intended to stop terrorism.
Read MoreSmart Storage
If your data is growing like everyone else’s, you are having a space issues. Maybe it is time to look to the clouds for unlimited space and other benefits.
Read MoreData, Data, Data
Data is important, but just how important if it has no structure? After all, without structure, how can it be indexed and recovered when needed down the road? In real-world applications, there have to be patterns and structures that allow content to be findable.
Read MoreSearch Integrity
Ace Hardware has select the Knowledge Integration Platform from BA Insight to power its next-generation ACENET, a search-driven intranet portal serving independent retailers and employees nationwide.
Read MoreLearn More About Making Content Usable
The “Making Content Portable, Making It Usable” webinar is scheduled for March 27th. Early bird registration discount ends on Friday, March 20th.
Read MoreCollaboration Improves Results
Elsevier recently announced preparations to collaborate with the research community in developing an open-access journal covering all disciplines on one platform. The goal is to enable continual experimentation and innovation.
Read MoreReal-Time Service
WibiData has released Experiments as the first commercial experiment framework to capitalize on the processing power enabled by machine learning in Hadoop. The intended result is to reduce the time to modify and implement personalization models from months to minutes, creating unique and contextual customer experiences.
Read MoreReining in the Standards
No one can contest the value of a quality records management system. It is key for any organization: hospitals, schools—and even prisons. A U.S. Department of Justice review found that inadequate records management, poor communication, and improperly trained staff were to blame for miscalculations of sentences and the premature release of inmates.
Read MorePainting the Picture
Anyone who has built a true, solid standards-based taxonomy knows you can go down that rabbit hole with ease never to be seen again. This isn’t to disparage taxonomies by any means, but a true taxonomy is complex and comprehensive.
Read MoreFinding the Lost
Technology continues to advance on a daily basis. What was wondrously new yesterday will seem archaic in just a few months. This “advancement” of technology has brought information to our fingertips at a faster speed than ever before and in unbelievable quantities.
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