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Standards in Reporting
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a pilot program to determine the government’s potential to untangle the bureaucracy of federal grant reporting. Talk about facing down a mountain. Fed Scoop brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “HHS pilot could change the way government reports on grants spending.” A report was…
Read MoreMachine Learning Used in Drone Functions
Machine learning is being utilized in more and more projects. It is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed. Over the past decade, machine learning has given us self-driving cars, practical speech recognition, effective web search, and a vastly improved understanding of the human genome. This interesting news came from Commercial UAV News…
Read MoreData Governance Might Be 2018’s Golden Child
2017 brought us new data management technologies, increased focus on artificial intelligence, and many data trends that affected strategic efforts for businesses. What will impact businesses moving into 2018? Tech Republic brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “8 game-changing data trends that will impact businesses in 2018.” Many information management professionals believe an…
Read MoreiPaaS Brings it Together
Data management and artificial Intelligence become unwitting partners in a new release of the Integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) from Informatica. eWeek brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Informatica Updates iPaaS With AI Data Management Recommendations.” The cloud data management service is designed to help companies make the transition to cloud platforms or expand their…
Read MoreThe Future of Digital Asset Management Systems
Because we are at the year end, information professionals are looking back at the year’s accomplishments and challenges while speculating what 2018 will bring in the technology and information management world. For digital asset management (DAM) systems, the future holds new opportunities to manage tasks and technological functionality that will enhance the inventory, control and…
Read MoreThe Permeation of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become gold for developers, and their tools and technologies make it relatively easy for them to tap into AI capabilities without requiring deep subject knowledge. Tech Crunch brought this news to us in their article, “Oracle adds AI development service to platform offerings.” Oracle climbed on board the AI train with…
Read MoreThe Year Ahead for AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is just new and evolving enough that it is considered both good and bad. A powerful technology that has many foreseeable benefits and potentially a dangerous tool in the hands of the wrong people. Database Trends and Applications brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence…
Read MoreAlmost Famous
Even before tragedies like Princess Diana’s fatal accident attempting to flee the paparazzi, privacy and notoriety have long been at odds. The Guardian brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Five categories of fame.” Every person reasonably expects that privacy will be respected, but it is not absolute, and in journalism there are different…
Read MoreThe Increase in Cybersecurity
With data breaches and cyberattacks making headline news on a regular basis, there is a greater need for professionals with the necessary skills to fight back against cybercrime. International Business Times brought this news to us in their article, “How Your Company Can Close The Cybersecurity Skills Gap.” Unfortunately, there is a great need to those…
Read MoreCybercrime Costs Everyone
Cybercrime is costing everyone – businesses and individuals alike. Healthcare Informatics brought this news to us in their article, “Report: Healthcare Organizations Spend $12.5 Million a Year on Cybersecurity?” On average, that comes to $11.7 million a year for businesses, which is a 23 percent increase from $9.5 million in cybercrime-related spending last year. However, many…
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