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Is Blockchain the Answer?
Blockchain, at its most basic level is literally just a chain of blocks, but not in the traditional sense of those words. We are actually talking about digital information (the block) stored in a public database (the chain). Blockchain experienced some popularity at the point of release, but is seeing a fall in popularity along with…
Read MoreOpen Source Platforms Evolving
Apache Hadoop, the collection of open source software utilities that facilitate using a network of many computers to solve problems involving massive amounts of data and computation, hit a speed bump recently with a shuffling of the key players. Big data workloads went to public cloud giants and a couple narrowly averted shutting down completely. Information Week brought…
Read MoreNumbers Don’t Lie
Data analytics tells a story. When I found this article related to a cruise line, with whom I was about to embark on an extended cruise, my curiosity was piqued. What story did their data have to tell, and did I want to hear it? Forbes brought us this interesting information in their article, “Data…
Read MoreBlockchain Might Be the Answer to Open Access
Consumers utilize and accumulate massive amounts of personal data in their everyday lives. From financial records to purchasing history to geographic location data; they depend on this data to deliver personalized online services and experiences. This interesting topic came to us from Open Access Government in their article, “The future of public services means giving citizens control…
Read MoreTaxonomy Architect Opportunity Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreChallenges of Real Time Analytics
Analytics are in great demand. Today’s requirements are putting new pressures on existing data infrastructures. Performing real-time analytics across operational and stored data is typically critical to success but often challenging to implement. InfoWorld brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How to do real-time analytics across historical and live data.” Many organizations…
Read MoreBig Data Analytics
Big data can offer insights into your business, but not without analytics. To utilize analytics you must first curate the data. Where does the data reside, and how can you get access to it? To answer those questions, organizations are discovering that data catalogs can help. This interesting information came to us from Datanami in their…
Read MorePeer Review Week
This week is Peer Review Week 2019, how are you celebrating? The Scholarly Kitchen is continuing their tradition of asking a peer review question. Because the theme this year is quality in peer review, they are asking: How do different stakeholders – authors, editors, readers, publishers, the public – value peer review quality? The responses that came from…
Read MoreSecurity and Governance of Data
Data has long been identified as one of the most valuable assets an organization possesses. How essential, then, is it for enterprises to adopt a strategy and framework that will manage their data? CDO Trends brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Data Management No Longer an IT Issue.” For some professional and…
Read MoreMachine Learning and Analytics
Researchers have been comparing data analysis processes to find the best that can be delivered in terms of speed, quality of analysis and reliability. The winner uses machine learning techniques to analyze large, complex biological data sets and provide key relations between parameters in a fraction of the time of the others. This interesting news came…
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