Webinar Addresses Data Audits
The National Information Standards Organization is offering a new webinar titled, “Audits and Assessment”, on August 11 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). All sizes of organizations have or should have mechanisms and plans for auditing and assessing their activities. However, just thinking about what’s involved in such processes can be stressful for those involved. Accountability is…
Read MoreFrom Whence It Came
It is always important to understand the past and the contributions made by pioneers in science that make it possible for emerging technologies and information sciences to continue to evolve and thrive in the 21st century. In the world of taxonomy, that pioneer is most definitely Carl Linnaeus. This was brought to us by The…
Read MoreData Storage Needs
Data and the need for storage is not a new challenge. Indexing it in a way findability is expedient is important and again, not new. This interesting topic came to us from ARS Technica in their article, “A DNA-based storage system with files and metadata.” One of the problems created by humanity’s ever-growing capacity to…
Read MoreData Standardization
The advertising industry is not much different than any other. It is struggling to ensure a future in which consumer data privacy is protected, without compromising marketing. Ad Age brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How Data Standards Ensure the Future of Effective Marketing.” An organization’s ability to master best practices—including…
Read MoreBusiness Intelligence and AI
Construction projects can be highly complex and are not without possibilities of inefficiency and risks. These challenges can result in project costs and delays. Construction Dive brought this topic to our attention in their article, “How predictive AI will curb construction risk and improve decision-making.” Many engineering and construction organizations are exploring their automation options.…
Read MoreEmerging Tech Going Forward
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning give companies the option of scalability. This is in contrast to humans as AI and machine learning can work around the clock with the sole focus on a given project. This is where the long-time fear and resentment of technology comes from. This interesting information came to us from…
Read MoreLooking to the Experts
Traditional classifications of animals, medicine, diseases, and other vastly dense topics can feel like reciting pi – infinite data with infinite possibilities. While there may be limits in a particular software, like SharePoint, to how many terms and levels can be in a taxonomy, the reality is there are subjects that are quite possibly endless.…
Read MoreHealthcare Digital Transformation
The AIcare Health app serves as an integrated virtual clinic that has features like online bookings, video consultations, electronic health record (EHR) maintenance, prescription ordering and ways to enable patients to connect with general practitioners, nurses or pharmacists remotely. This interesting subject came to us from MobiHealth News in their article, “AI-powered digital clinic app launched…
Read MoreCryptic Code
When you hear the word “cryptography”, do you think of a James Bond movie or a map? If it was map, you are thinking of cartography. Digital Insurance brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Fight insurance fraud with cryptography.” Cryptography is the art of writing or solving codes. It is a…
Read MoreMeasuring Creativity With Words
I like words. I consider myself a bibliophile. I also like word games. So the topic of this recent study tickled my brain. Science Daily brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Measuring creativity, one word at a time.” Can you think of three words that are completely unrelated to one another?…
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