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Open Access in 2020
2020 is here and the list of predictions for all things are being produced. It is no different for academic publishing. The Scientist brought us this information in their article, “What to Expect in the Publishing World in 2020.” With the global push for open access in recent years and efforts from both academic institutions…
Read MoreResearch Data’s Journey
Research data doesn’t just spontaneously happen. There is a choreographed effort involving a crowd of people getting it to the finish line. This interesting information came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “The Research Data Sharing Business Landscape.” Aside from the cliche sports analogy, it is important to remember that there are important…
Read MoreBlockchain Presents Challenges
Blockchain technology has made and delivered several promises for reinventing business processes. However, it is still a developing technology with few production systems in place, not to mention governance issues and vulnerabilities that must be understood. These have presented some challenges. Computer World brought this topic to our attention in their article, “The top 8…
Read MoreClassifying Smart Tech
Developing a classification system organized into conceptually similar categories can help users gain a better understanding of any taxonomy subject area. How the content is classified impacts the findability of your data. Automated Buildings brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Establishing a Smart Building Industry Standard.” Today’s construction industry is colliding with the…
Read MoreFederated Learning is New-ish on the Scene
One of the newest terms being used in the world of intelligent technology is federated learning. What is it exactly? Synced brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Dr. Max Welling on Federated Learning and Bayesian Thinking.” Federated learning is a machine learning technique that trains an algorithm across multiple decentralized edge devices or servers…
Read MoreAI Technology and Society
It is no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) will be key in shaping the technology landscape of the next decade. However with great rewards come great risks. Digital Insurance brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Technologists upbeat about AI impact on their careers, but not on society.” The relationship between AI, automation…
Read MoreThe Future of AI
Even though artificial intelligence (AI) is a common term in every line of business and location, i.e. home and business, most people in the tech industry would tell you it is the future of their industry, still. This interesting topic came to us from the Predictive Analytics World in their article, “A.I. Is Learning From Humans. Many…
Read MoreDemocracy and Hackers
When we talk about cybersecurity and data breaches, one of the more terrifying applications of this is when it comes to our democracy. Hackers who intentionally spent time hacking into voting equipment have released a report detailing vulnerabilities in machines still in use across the country. CNN Politics brought this subject to our attention in their article, “Hackers…
Read MoreBig Big Data
The quantities of data collected by businesses these days continues to grow exponentially. As you can imagine managing and then analyzing these vast data sets is a challenge. This interesting topic came to our attention from Silicon in their article, “Data Lakes and Big Data Analytics.” Having a big data analytics strategy for every organization is vital…
Read MoreFighting Fraud is an Uphill Battle
Fraud costs. Do you know how much, and not just in money, but in reputation and waste? Fraud, waste and abuse represent about 10 percent of overall government program spending. This important topic came to us from GovInsider in their article, “Is your agency ready for the new nature of fraud?” What makes this worse, if…
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