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Digital Security
Data has always been valuable, but in the digital world that has never been more true. This information came to our attention from Cloud Tech in their article, “Putting data security at the heart of digital transformation – from culture to code.” Protecting this valuable asset has unfortunately not experienced the same growth. According to a…
Read MoreThe Role of Scholarly Societies
Communities exist in various forms and fashions. Spiritual, educational, and occupational. This interesting information came to our attention from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Why Scholarly Societies Are Vitally Important to the Academic Ecosystem.” A community or learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines, such as the arts…
Read MoreFinding the Quality
Data quality is a constant challenge for any data governance strategic plan. Often, a data governance team is built to ensure data will be handled effectively and to monitor data quality. This interesting topic came to us from Information Management in their article, “Data quality issues – Who is responsible for resolving them?” The quality of…
Read MoreConfidential Computing and Cybersecurity
The next stage of cloud cybersecurity is known as confidential computing. A core element of the approach is making sure data is protected and encrypted against potential risks from underlying malicious hardware. Additionally, confidential computing offers the promise of providing an additional layer of protection against malicious insiders, network vulnerabilities, and compromised operating systems. Computer Weekly brought…
Read MoreLegislating Metadata
Metadata has long been considered a source of information desired by those in power. Metadata is the information recorded by the cell phone service provider when you make a call or use the internet. It can include information such as where you are, whom you called or texted, how long you talked for, how frequently…
Read MorePublishing and Digital Conundrum
As digital content continues to rise in popularity over the years, it is assumed that convenience and cost are the main drivers. Even though print can be flashy and heavy, requiring physical transport, doesn’t mean it always cost more. This basic assumption has led to a flawed logical process — if online is virtually free, with the…
Read MoreTaxonomy of Classes is Not Fixed
The core ideological features of Marxism-Leninism include the belief that a revolutionary proletarian class would not emerge automatically from capitalism. Instead, there was the need for a professional revolutionary vanguard party to lead the working class in the violent overthrow of capitalism, to be followed by a dictatorship of the proletariat as the first stage…
Read MoreThe Intelligence Competition
Artificial intelligence (AI) is always compared to human intelligence. The speed of AI’s processing is often compared to how much faster it is than a human brain at processing solutions. Humans have achieved their intelligence through years of learning and evolving knowledge. Computers, regardless of how smart, are relatively new to intelligence. Their knowledge retention…
Read MoreScience in Song
Sometimes it is nice to approach a serious topic with some lightheartedness. This is the case for the STM Tech Trends 2023 – a discussion forum of over 30 STM members aimed at identifying key trends that may impact the STM publishing industry between now and 2023. In April of 2019 at the STM U.S. Conference…
Read MoreGlobal IT Connections
A panel discussion on ‘Digital Transformation of States: A Modern day Face-Lift to Effective Governance through Emerging Technologies’ was held as a part of the Second Edition of Envision Digital Transformation Conclave in Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Septembr 26, 2019. The discussion centered on how various areas are making use of emerging technologies and innovations to…
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