Data Breach Reported, Again
Recently Microsoft reported a data breach that affected one of its customer databases to the number of 250 million records. Between December 5-31, 2019, a database used for support case analytics was effectively visible from the cloud to the world. Forbes brought this to our attention in their article, “Microsoft Security Shocker As 250 Million Customer Records…
Read MoreAnalytics and Data
Big data is a term that describes the large volume of data – both structured and unstructured – that inundates a business on a day-to-day basis. It has been a popular topic for a while now. It is considered a business asset supporting the next eras of multi-cloud support, machine learning, and real-time analytics. But…
Read MoreWorld Forum on Internet of Things Scheduled
The 6th Annual IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (IoT) and the IoT Day Slam Conference is scheduled for April 5-9, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This interesting news came to us from IEEE in their release, “IoT Community and IEEE Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Global Adoption of Industrial Internet of Things.” The IoT Community…
Read MoreMachine Learning Everywhere
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. Inside Big Data brought this topic to us in their article, “Advantages of Adaptive AI Over Traditional…
Read MoreAnalytics Need Data Governance
Self-service analytics gives users the ability to develop rapid reports, empowering users to analyze their data. End users can analyze their data by dynamically modifying, drilling through or adding calculation functions to a report. This flexibility decreases IT resource drain freeing up valuable development resources. Tech Target brought this interesting topic to our attention in their…
Read MoreEnsuring Data Quality
Data quality issues are not limited to a particular type of organization. When you bring people, process, and technology together – there are going to be issues. But managing data quality has become more complicated due to changes in how data is produced, processed, and used. Tech Target brought this interesting topic to our attention…
Read MoreData Governance Has Never Been More Important
Done correctly, data governance can transform the way an organization manages and capitalizes on its data. However, because it spans a variety of people, processes, policies, and technologies data governance can be a daunting effort. The term data governance can have a variety of definitions. But once you start exploring, every explanation of the term…
Read MoreLatest Virus Sparks Debate on Naming
A taxonomy of viruses? Sadly, yes. This alarming subject came to our attention by STAT in their article, “It’s been sequenced. It’s spread across borders. Now the new pneumonia-causing virus needs a name.” Naming a virus isn’t quite as exciting as naming a planet or new micro-organism, but there is debate happening on who gets…
Read MoreWebinar Opportunity Addresses Research Data Management
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) 2020 calendar of educational events are packed full of valuable and educational opportunities. If you are a member, your development budget won’t take a hit. If you aren’t a member, maybe now is the time to consider it. On March 11th, the 90-minute webinar is the first in a two-part…
Read MoreDigital is Today
With the increasing popularity of the Internet of Things (IoT), more and more organizations are looking to be relevant. This interesting topic came to us from Barron’s in their article “Honeywell Pushes to Become ‘Digitally Contemporary,’ CEO Says.” Digital is the word. Honeywell has joined the long list of organizations looking to become a digitally contemporary…
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