Emerging Technologies Improving the Quality of Life

Ayyeka is launching a tool that claims to improve the quality and reliability of data from smart cities. AI Data Curator is designed to detect, report and automatically fix Internet of Things (IoT) sensor data for better decision-making and adherence to regulatory compliance. This interesting information came to our attention from Smart Cities World in…

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Using Machine Learning in Social Data Analysis

Johns Hopkins University researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that uses predictive analytics to identify adolescents experiencing suicidal thoughts and behavior. Health IT Analytics brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Machine Learning Uses Predictive Analytics For Suicide Prevention.” Researchers discovered specific risk factors associated with suicidal thought and behavior among adolescents, helping…

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Addressing the Need for More Power

Digital technologies are changing the world. With over 2.5 exabytes of data already being created every day, the data deluge is expected to increase. Analytics Insight brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “The Future of AI and Big Data with Quantum Computing.” Quantum mechanics is the physics of the very small.…

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The Importance of Data Governance

Data governance refers to the set of laws, policies, regulations, authorities and decision-making structures that guide how enterprises collect, share and use data to inform decisions. Failure to strengthen balanced data governance not only leads to harms and infringement of rights, but curtails innovation, restricts economic transformation and undermines using data to its greatest potential with…

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Finding Data in the Cloud

Today, organizations around the world have harnessed cloud computing technology to provide a massive and diverse array of service offerings. Enterprises are increasingly adopting cloud computing services. Venture Beat brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How cloud computing has changed the future of internet technology.” As companies move much faster on their digital…

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Potential Cybersecurity Threats of Concern

Ransomware has long been a focus of concern with many resources allocated to protect systems from the intrusion. USA Today brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “‘Ticking time bomb’: Russian ransomware attacks are coming. What small businesses should do right now.” In ransomware attacks, hackers lock down computer networks and demand…

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Insight into Your Customers

Sentiment analysis is a natural language processing (NLP) technique used to determine whether data is positive, negative or neutral. Sentiment analysis is often performed on textual data to help businesses monitor brand and product sentiment in customer feedback, and understand customer needs. Venture Beat brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Conversational data platform taps…

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Deep Learning Algorithms and Seismic Data

Emerging technologies are used in every aspect of our lives: healthcare, financial, and now, environmental. MIT Technology Review brought this information to our attention in their article, “A deep-learning algorithm could detect earthquakes by filtering out city noise.” Noise is the enemy of seismic data detection. It is more than an inconvenience; it can become…

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Securing Data for Findability

Data is valuable. Securing it has always been a challenge. Data integrity refers to the accuracy and consistency of data over its lifecycle. Compromised data, after all, is of little use to enterprises, not to mention the dangers presented by sensitive data loss. For this reason, maintaining data integrity is a core focus of many…

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