Worst Case Scenario
Ransomware is no longer just a trade term. It would be difficult to be unaware of the disaster and havoc ransomware can wreak upon an organization. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting and somewhat alarming topic to our attention in their article, “Ransomware’s Menace Goes Far Beyond Encryption.” We all have those nightmares. No, not the naked at…
Read MoreEveryone at the Table
Mark your calendars today to attend the FORCE2018 Conference in Montreal, Canada on October 11-12, 2018. The FORCE 2018 conference is a different kind of meeting. It’s where stakeholders come to the table for an open discussion, on an even playing field, to talk about changing the ways scholarly and scientific information is communicated, shared, and…
Read MoreStrong Foundations for Findability
When you hear the word cataloging, does your mind go to the library like mine? Cataloging information at the local library isn’t that much different from what major corporations are capable of doing today. Organizations can take advantage of the latest data cataloging technology to bring users closer to a complete view of information. This…
Read MoreData Security as a Science
Data science as we know it today is about understanding – studying, processing, and extracting valuable insights from a set of information. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Role of Data Science in Cyber Security.” Data science has been around since computer science existed, however, it has evolved into an independent…
Read MorePoor Pluto
Pluto is a celestial object with an eccentric orbit. A minor planet classification (MPC) is its identification now, but for 76 years, Pluto was considered a full-fledged planet. A group of astronomers are working to reclassify it as a planet again, while yet another equally influential cabal of astronomers are fighting to keep it status quo. Business Standard brought…
Read MoreData Strategy’s Value
Data has always been important and now as we are smack in the middle of the digital era, its value has never been so obvious. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Data Strategy Needs to Include a Robust Data Architecture.” Data accumulates from every aspect of a business. From various customer…
Read MoreBlockchain Might Be Key to Data Security
Blockchain technology is growing at a rapid pace, right along with the Internet of Things (IoT). These two technologies are changing how business on the internet gets done. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Blockchain Offers Internet of Things Data Quality and Data Security.” Blockchain provides data security and data quality at levels not…
Read MoreGet Smart
A technology revolution began at the turn of the century and we’re still riding it. The proliferation of the smartphone and the internet has galvanized this obsession with development and investment in technology trends. Such is the relentless pace of our pursuit of better and faster that innovations become outdated in a matter of weeks.…
Read MoreMapping the Connections
Semantic maps can visually display a word or phrase and a set of related words or concepts. They can be an alternative to random mapping, principal components analysis, and latent semantic indexing methods. Inside Big Data brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Best of arXiv.org for AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning – August 2018.” The…
Read MoreLooking Ahead is a Profitable Market
The prescriptive analytics market accounted for $1.2 billion (USD) during the forecast period of 2017 to 2024. Prescriptive analytics is the area of business analytics dedicated to finding the best course of action for a given situation. Call it the magic eight ball of technology. Digital Journal brought this interesting topic to us in their article,…
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