From Business Language to Machine Language
We’re talking about relationships, but not the personal kind. A business has its own language based on the product and the organizational lingo. This language is not only critical to being able to communicate with others in your organization as well as with your customers, but it also influences how the programmers and data scientists identify…
Read MoreTaxonomies Beget Consistency
Whether you are talking about queries or processes, systems or taxonomies, standards make the outcomes more reliable because of the consistent approach to the data or topic. This interesting and important topic came to us from Security Boulevard.com in their article: “The Power of Standards and Consistency.” The variety and volume of information can be overwhelming. True…
Read MoreMetadata Taxonomist Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreData Storage Challenges
There is a lot of discussion and references to swamps in the news lately, but they aren’t talking about data. DATAVERSITY.net brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Data Lake vs. Data Swamp: Leveraging Enterprise Data.” Data lakes and data swamps are different and the difference lies in how data is curated. A data…
Read MoreSocial Media’s Latest Challenge
“Bots” is the new word being thrown about as social media wages war against artificial intelligence (AI). This came to us from the Wall Street Journal in their article, “Bots vs. Trolls: How AI Could Clean Up Social Media.” AI has been referred to as a cure-all remedy, able to fix all the problems that…
Read MoreCyber Risk Management
When it comes to cybersecurity, organizations face a future in which it’s best to prepare for worst-case scenarios. Unfortunately, it’s often difficult to convince the decision makers of this fact. It’s much easier for organizations to acknowledge the overall value of cyber risk management than to be specific in terms of organizational goals, budgets, and…
Read MoreData Governance At Play
There is a lot of discussion happening about data governance these days. Data governance is the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of data used in an enterprise. A sound data governance program includes a governing body or council, a defined set of procedures and a plan to execute those procedures. In order to get…
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence and the Retail Experience
Remember when the Internet was new and things like chat windows were considered advanced? Now cars can drive themselves, watches can track calories, and artificial intelligence (AI) can predict potential health risks and consumer behavior. YourStory.com brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “The impact of Artificial Intelligence on digital marketing.” AI, for…
Read MoreClassifying Everything
What does rum have to do with taxonomy, you ask? Rums are manufactured in several grades. Light rums are commonly used for cocktails, while golden and dark rum are commonly consumed straight or “on the rocks”. Choosing a meaningful taxonomy is difficult because there is no single standard for organizing it. WhaTech brought this interesting information…
Read MoreSemantic AI
Primal helps publishers prioritize content, ads, and product recommendations for individual users. They recently secured additional funding to build new applications, pursue strategic partners, sign licensing deals, and invest in sales and marketing. This interesting news came to us from Beta Kit in their article, “Primal Secures $2.3 Million to Develop Its Semantic AI.” Primal can analyze…
Read More