The Value of a Digital Audit
Business leaders today are forced to make strategic decisions without the luxury of time to ponder significant outcomes and make momentous changes to their organizations or processes in real-time. This necessitates that businesses manage risks and leverage opportunities with speed, accuracy and efficiency. Are they ready? Business World brought this interesting topic to our attention in…
Read MoreThe Power of Search
Search is a fundamental part of life. We search for movies, music, and other entertainment on the internet. We shop for gifts and household items, even groceries, using the online stores and their own search mechanics. Some are more successful than others. If you want to get a little ethereal, Some people also search for…
Read MoreWhy the Clouds?
Cloud migration is the process of moving data, applications or other business elements to a cloud computing environment. The general goal or benefit of any cloud migration is to host applications and data in the most effective IT environment possible, based on factors such as cost, performance and security. This interesting topic came to us from Customer Think in their…
Read MoreEnsuring Data Quality
Information management consultants are identifying the importance of aligning business and IT drivers for a holistic architectural approach to ensuring strong data quality. Tech Target brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Align business and IT drivers through data quality best practices.“ Data quality efforts are often needed while integrating disparate applications…
Read MoreThe Role of the Data Scientist
Finding the right person for a vacant position is serious work. Manufacturers now have more data in their production than ever before so it has never been more important to employ the right individuals – like maybe a data scientist? This interesting information came to us from Industry Week in their article, “Data Scientists Are in…
Read MoreDigital Marketers Need Restraint
What is a digital marketer? An organization that earns millions in revenue from the data they collect on previous, current and future digital consumers. This interesting topic came to us from Tech Native in their article, “The Rise of First-Party Data: Why Quality Matters Over Quantity.” Digital marketers seeking to gobble up as much data as…
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence in the Environment
We have often discussed the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI), but what about the ecology of AI? How does it impact our environment? Tech HQ brought this topic to us in their article, “How is data-hungry AI affecting the environment?” With much focus and discussion around climate change, energy consumption, and greenhouse gasses, it is…
Read MoreLibrary Science Education Opportunities
For those in the library sciences profession, education is important. This topic came to us from The Morning Call in their article, “Kutztown’s online masters programs in library science ranked and other company news.” Kutztown University (KU) in Pennsylvania ranked fourth among Online Schools Report best online Library Science master’s programs in the nation. Library…
Read MoreMachine Learning and Music
Machine learning has permeated all parts of our lives, from retail recommendations to search enhancements. It continues to evolve and grow into more insightful and valuable applications. This interesting topic came to us from Analytics India Magazine in their article, “Machine Learning Now Shows How Music Influences Human Experience.” Machine learning now is working on the…
Read MoreInsurance Industry and AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated every industry and the insurance world is no different. The transformative potential of AI has been discussed ad nauseam, but has yet to fully be realized in the industry. Digital Insurance brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Exploring AI and machine learning in health insurance.” At its…
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