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Protecting the Data
Data security is a concern for everyone, including the federal government. A recent survey of 150 federal workers involved with records management indicated that the majority of respondents were “confident” that their agency’s records weren’t at risk, and an even larger portion of records management professionals were “very confident”. This interesting news came from Fierce Content…
Read MoreAdding Dimensions to Your Customer Engagement
Networked Insights has launched a new analytics capability called Pinpoint that allows marketers to determine why a metric is up or down within seconds. Business Wire brought this news to our attention in their article, “Real-Time Technology from Networked Insights Makes Big Data Actionable for Brands.” This new technology is available through their platform known as…
Read MoreCataloging the World
A new initiative of the Ancient World Mapping Center (AWMC) called Benthos aims to catalog and map the waters of the ancient Mediterranean basin. This information came from The Ancient World Online blog in their post, “Benthos: Digital Atlas of Ancient Waters beta version.” The project will incorporate physical landscape data for the ocean floor, coastlines, and…
Read MorePlan to Learn
The Smart Data Conference is coming to San Jose in August. This particular conference is designed to accommodate all levels of technical understanding, bringing together emerging disciplines that are focused on more intelligent information gathering and analysis. There are a variety of workshops to learn from, beginning with “Ontology 101– An Introduction to Knowledge Representation and…
Read MorePrivacy Among Metadata
Australia recently passed data retention laws that force telecommunications companies to retain some types of phone and web metadata. This data can be requested by government agencies and, in fact, has been used to investigate leaks of government information to journalists. Even though it takes a warrant to access a journalist’s metadata to identify a source,…
Read MoreDefining Analytics
Qlik has introduced a new analytics platform to support the development of custom analytics applications, including web mash-ups. Business Wire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Qlik Introduces Developer Platform for Data Visualization and Analysis.” The Qlik® Analytics Platform is designed specifically for developers to build data-driven apps to power and differentiate…
Read MoreThe Importance of Platforms
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is offering a unique learning opportunity, titled “Platforms that Perform: Taking Your Content to the Next Level.” Your platform is important. It is the gateway to your content and has a direct impact on the findability of your data. With new platform innovations and user expectations moving…
Read MoreGet Smart
Semantics makes a practical tool for analyzing and filtering the massive quantities of big data. The capability of semantics to deal with a wide variety of data types and apply reasoning techniques is what makes it special. Learn how to turn big data into smart data at the Smart Data Conference in San Jose, CA on…
Read MoreGenerating Data
Journals play a pivotal role in science and academia. Publishing in scholarly periodicals provides a path to disseminate our insights and bolster scientific communities. It can drive careers and foster knowledge. This interesting article was found on Phys.org in their article, “How journals shape science and academia.” But why is the journal the catalyst? There are a…
Read MorePeek Preview
For users or potential new users of the Inspec tools, Dr. Charles Martinez, IET Inspec product manager, will review the dynamic features of the Inspec database virtually on Thursday, June 4th. He will showcase best practices and case studies on how to use the database specifically for: Retrieving multidisciplinary research; Prior art searching; and Making…
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