Using Data to Fight Fraud
Fraudsters know a good opportunity when they see one. Whether it is taking advantage of patients in healthcare settings to phishing information from deployed employees through fake interactions – they are always looking for ways to work the system. This was true during the pandemic as well. Reuters brought this interesting topic to our attention…
Read MoreKeeping Data Safe and Accessible
Each year, data breaches are responsible for compromising the personal information of millions of people around the globe. These breaches cost organizations billions of dollars per year, and are causing governments to implement new requirements for organizations to secure their data. Security Intelligence brought this news to us in their article, “What You Need to…
Read MoreFirst Things First
Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. It is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) based on the idea that systems can learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention. CIO Dive brought this topic to our attention in their article, “How to train, test and maintain…
Read MoreNeuroscience and AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to find new and helpful applications in healthcare. Recently, Mayo Clinic researchers demonstrated an AI-based system for untangling the seemingly random and meandering routes taken by electric stimulation pulses delivered to a single region of the brain. The aim of the investigation was to uncover interactions among and between brain regions…
Read MoreImproving Search Results
Search has always been important, especially when findability is comprehensive and accurate. How has the pandemic changed search for retailers, when so many turned to online to meet every day needs? Venture Beat brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Algolia: Only 26% of retailers use AI-optimized search.” A recent survey revealed…
Read MoreThe Simultaneous Growth of Data and Cybercrime
Data is all around us and unfortunately, so are hacker attacks. Everything that we do digitally not only results in incessant new data but also exposes our digital footprints to prying eyes. This interesting and important information came to us from Security Magazine in their article, “Unstructured data growth increases risk of ransomware and data…
Read MoreMachine Learning Used in Diagnostic Measures
Researchers from the UK recently developed a real-time machine learning framework that uses dynamic patient contact networks to predict hospital-onset COVID-19 infections at the patient level. This information came to us from News-Medical in their article, “Machine learning predicts hospital-onset COVID-19 infections using patient contact networks.” Accurate and real-time disease prediction is vital for the…
Read MoreThe Importance of Analytics
According to research, a vast majority (94%) of large enterprises say data visualization and analytics are critical to their business growth and digital transformation. Another study estimates business intelligence and analytics adoption hovers around 30% of all employees and given that staff are making decisions daily in response to customers’ needs, it is a missed opportunity not to involve…
Read MoreImproving Data Skills
Data skills are now essential for almost every role in every organization. Companies need more people with the ability to interpret data, to draw insights and to ask the right questions in the first place. Organizations that promote data literacy can achieve net gains in data quality, collaborative communication, innovation and work process efficiencies. Enterprise…
Read MoreFinding the Data
Machine learning applications have the potential to transform business strategy in a significant way. They are showing up in obvious and not so obvious platforms and applications, including healthcare. Information Age brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “How to sharpen machine learning with smarter management of edge cases.” The key to…
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