Open Access and Sustainability
As more publishers consider the open access model, looking closer into collective action models in academic publishing might be in order. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Sustainable Open Access – What’s Next?“ Several factors appear to be converging to accelerate the move toward open access. Many publishers…
Read MoreTechnology and COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of the world we live in these days. Some of those changes were expected and some are surprising. The pandemic has catalyzed the evolution of many industries and emerging technologies in India and around the world. Quartz India brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “The Covid-19 pandemic…
Read MoreTechnology in Fighting Fraud
Most organizations rely on teams of human analysts to examine transactions when looking for any type of fraud. This is true for financial organizations, healthcare organizations, etc. However, due to the numerous records, this can be an onerous task. This interesting topic came to us from Gulf News in their article, “How AI and machine…
Read MoreData Safety Concerns
Safety has taken on an entirely new level of importance in 2020. Even in the world of technology, safety of data is different with so many people working from home or remote locations. Organizations have had to think outside the normal working conditions to ensure their information, resources and data are safe. But how safe…
Read MoreAddressing the Technology Bias
Bias in technology is a conversation that continues to develop and evolve. Fortunately, the conversation is also sparking change. The Mercury News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Google AI researcher’s exit sparks ethics, bias concerns.“ Bias in artificial intelligence (AI) technology is the underlying prejudice in data that’s used to create AI algorithms,…
Read MoreBusiness Insights Through Data
Everyone wants a little extra advantage when it comes to making strategic business decisions. The idea of a virtual crystal ball can be realized through analytics. Analytics Insight brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Finding Opportunity in Business Data Means Planning Ahead.” In many cases, knowing when to seize momentum can…
Read MoreUsing Big Data Analytics in Healthcare
Big data is impacting all businesses on some level. In healthcare, big data analytics technologies continue to move from research labs to clinical settings. This interesting information came to us from Health IT Analytics in their article, “Big Data Analytics May Lead to More Precise Cancer Treatments.” Around the world, cancer is one of the…
Read MoreUsing Data to See the Future
Everyone wants a crystal ball in business – the ability to see the future and make decisions now that will make that future brighter and better. This interesting information came to us from Diginomica in their article, “How to use data and analytics to navigate business turbulence.” The ability to quickly gather important and telling…
Read MoreData Governance Has Never Been More Important
Data governance is important to any data management strategy. All organizations need to plan how they use data so that it’s handled consistently, to support business outcomes. This topic came to us from datanami in their article, “COVID-19 Has a Data Governance Problem.” It’s all about how you handle the data collected. Scientists and government officials…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies Benefits All Industries
When someone uses the word “imagination” when it comes to financial matters, I might get a little nervous. Bookkeeping feels pretty straightforward. However, technology has opened the doors for some out of the box approaches. The Financial Times brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Chipmaker Imagination Technologies kicks off strategic review.”…
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