metadata
The Past Teaches the Future
Data and technology feel like modern and futuristic topics, but there are lessons to be learned from the past in regards to data science. This interesting information came to us from the National Institutes of Health blog post titled, “Data Science in History: Parallel Paths, 150 Years Apart.” While the challenges of today’s data-driven world…
Read MoreMetadata Gives Insight
Metadata can give insights into data usage and also uncover patterns that enable predictive intelligence to automate storage efficiently and make your budget look pretty sweet. Network World brought this news to us in their article, “The magic in your metadata.” With buzzwords like “artificial intelligence” and “analytics” making their way through the world of…
Read MoreData Security is Top Priority
Data breaches seem to be reported on a daily basis. Cyber security is at an all time high and for good reason. This interesting information came to us from Becher’s Health IT & CIO Review in their article, “791 data breaches so far in 2017: 6 things to know.” There have been a record high of…
Read MoreData Management Expands
Innovative Systems has been seeking to grow and expand the role its technology offerings can play in enterprise. Their FinScan Risk & Compliance product for anti-money laundering resides on the platform, and Enlighten, its data quality tools, are heading in the same direction. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Complete Master Data…
Read MoreA Different Look at Digital
A recent study analyzing digital transformation in the publishing industry found that 25 percent of publishers see themselves as behind in current technological transformation efforts as compared to the rest of the industry. On the opposite side of that spectrum, 25 percent feel they are ahead. That means 50 percent must be somewhere in the…
Read MoreData and Its Posse
We talk a lot about data – how it is used, how much there is, and how it can help us in achieving our best outcomes. We recognize there are several kinds of data and each serves its own unique purposes. This interesting topic came to us from Datamation in their article, “Semi-Structured Data.” Semi-structured…
Read MoreThe Messy Business of Metadata
Wait, I thought the purpose of metadata was to bring order and make the search process cleaner and thus make findability achievable. How can it be messy? The workflow in digital collections is evolving to accommodate the needs of linked data. This can get messy – like any change process will be. While many tasks are…
Read MoreManaging the Risk of Data Breach
The risk of a data breach keeps many an executive and IT professional up at night. During the past several years, the volume of digital content created and managed has grown exponentially. This content can contain highly sensitive items such as trade secrets, employee and client data, financial information, etc. Data breaches are now constantly in…
Read MoreMetadata Retention Standards
Metadata retention laws have been part of the discussion globally for quite awhile. There were concerns about privacy (or the loss of) and about processes being circumvented or completely hijacked by not going through legal processes that were supposed to be there to protect citizens. Australia has learned a hard lesson for the rest of…
Read MoreRooted in Data
The need to rapidly integrate and exchange data of all types among varying systems, applications and infrastructure has never been more pressing. Organizations can no longer content themselves with tools exclusively rooted in relational technologies. KM World brought this news to us in their article, “Disrupting the data landscape again with linked open data.” Big…
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