Understanding Data Management
Data management includes the organization of data, the steps used to achieve efficiency, and gather intelligence from that data. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us in their article, “A Brief History of Data Management.” Do not confuse data management with data governance. Data governance is a set of practices and concepts which prioritize and organize…
Read MoreUnderstanding Where the Data Comes From
Businesses rely on data. They need it to survive and to grow. Managing that data is key to organizations who want to leverage that data for success. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Metadata Management vs. Master Data Management.” Metadata management and master data management (MDM) provide essential processes for organizations…
Read MoreKeynotes for SSP Annual Meeting Named
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has released the names of the keynote speakers for their 40th annual meeting to be held May 30-June 1, in Chicago. This came to us from KnowledgeSpeak in their article, “Society for Scholarly Publishing announces keynote speakers for SSP 40th Annual Meeting.” Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble and Steve Mirsky…
Read MoreRansomware Attacks Large City Network
Ransomware attacks have grown in number in recent months, but their targets remained predominantly healthcare. That has now changed. This information came to us from ABC News in their article, “City of Atlanta computer network hit by ransomware attack.” According to some city officials, the city of Atlanta’s computer network was the victim of a ransomware cyber…
Read MoreThe Power of a Good Book
For years people have pondered the importance of reading for pleasure, both as a student and as an adult. Especially in this day and age of technology, the value placed on reading a novel seems to have lessened. There are just so many other things to do with one’s time. I might be a little…
Read MoreFree Webinar Addresses Modern Data
There is a free learning opportunity this week in the form of a webinar on March 28th at 2:00 p.m. EST titled, “All the Difference – Rapid Discovery on Modern Data.” Bigger, faster, and far more diverse: modern data seriously challenges traditional methods and technologies for even the savviest information managers. In just a few…
Read MoreData in Healthcare
Ontologies and controlled vocabulary are being used to reduce deaths due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Miltech brought this news to our attention in their article, “Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Therapeutics Market; Region Wise Analysis of Top Players inMarket by its Types and Application.” Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy s a genetically determined heart muscle disease most often caused by mutations in one…
Read MoreSecurity Issues with Health Data
A recent study revealed that only 6% of the typical IT budget allotted in hospitals is devoted to cybersecurity. This is one of the most common areas that is repeatedly being attacked with ransomware and affected by data breaches. Information Week brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Saving Lives Starts with Protecting Our…
Read MoreManaging Data and Space
The records management software organization, FileTrail, recently announced the completion of new connectors for firms looking to integrate their records management and document management platforms. This interesting information came to us from GlobeNewswire in their article, “FileTrail Leads Efforts to Integrate Retention Management and Document Management with Automated Connectors.” With the growing importance of compliance and…
Read MoreSpeed Learning
The world we live in is fast paced and all about instant gratification. Education is no exception. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting subject to our attention in their article, “Data Science in 90 Seconds: Unsupervised Machine Learning.” This is the first installment in the Data Science in 90 Seconds video blog series from host Laura Kahn. The series…
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