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Digital Content is Everywhere
According to a recent survey, sixty-two percent of school districts have a digital content and curriculum strategy, and more than half of those strategies include using open educational resources (OER). This interesting information came from eSchool News in their article, “Survey: Districts are increasingly going digital.” It is important to remember that digital content does not just…
Read MoreUsing Semantic Technology in Data Governance
Data governance is key to all types of organizations but lately it has emerged at the forefront of financial services. Stringent compliance requirements not only mandate that organizations provide accountability for data, but traceability, provenance, and auditability as well. This interesting information came to us from Datanami in their article, “Transcending Regulatory Compliance: Creating Business Value from…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Conversation
Semantics are the meaning of words. In information management, machine-learning refers to technology learning these semantics or natural language processing. The Hutchinson News brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Recognizing the importance of words.” With both technology and human conversation, the meaning of words can result in misunderstandings. There are few better examples…
Read MoreGetting the Most Out of Your Data
Data is at its best when it contributes to smarter decisions. You leverage your big data resource so that it drives smarter decisions. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Making Your Data Progressively Smarter.” The future of big data depends on smart data, which is data that utilizes semantic technology which makes…
Read MorePutting the Social Back Into Social Media
It is a move that will make personal social media users happy and create angst for the businesses and non-profits that use social media to engage with their customers and constituents. Facebook has announced it is prioritizing content from friends and family. Inquisitor brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Facebook To Become More Social…
Read MoreTightening the Security Chain
Security has never been more important in the cyber world. Enterprise security can be a weak link in the effort to keep attackers at bay due to their limited capability in handling data traffic. This interesting information came to us from Info Security in their article, “Metadata as a Divining Rod for Security.” Essentially, there is…
Read MoreSpace is an Issue
Storage is always an issue. Whether we are talking about big data needing cloud space to function and be accessible, or on your own PC, there never seems to be enough storage. PC World brought this news to our attention in their article, “Dropbox wants to stretch desktop file storage to infinity.” Dropbox has filled…
Read MoreFinding More That Brexit Impacts
With each passing day, the fallout from the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) keeps revealing itself. ZDNet brought this news to us in their article, “Brexit spells turbulence for cloud computing: 6 stormy scenarios.” For large cloud computing vendors, the impact will be about the data center build-outs. There will be some uncertainty ahead…
Read MorePublishing Gets a Depressing Report Card
Industry reports indicate that publishers’ revenues were down in January 2016 as compared to January 2015. The Association of American Publishers (AAP) brought this interesting information to us in their release, “Publishers Sales Down at the Start of 2016, eBooks Decline.” There were double-digit declines in childrens/YA books and adult books, paperback books grew slightly, and…
Read MoreThe Ripples of Brexit
Many people around the world woke up on June 24, 2016 wondering how so much could have changed overnight, and what is Brexit? This important information came to us from Outsell in their article, “Brexit and What It Means for the Information Industry.” The important things to know about Brexit are these: Britain voted to leave…
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