SEMIC 2017 Will Be Streamed Live
The SEMIC Conference 2017 starts this week in Malta. SEMIC 2017 is the seventh edition of the SEMIC conference that is organized under the scope of the ISA² Programme. They will bring together inspirational talks and presentations on forward-looking data and information management initiatives from European public administrations, EU institutions and agencies and the private sector. If you aren’t…
Read MoreThe Toughest Battle
Records management can be challenging for anyone, but just imagine what the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) faces on a daily basis. This information came to us from The Business of Federal Technology in their article, “White House says it is keeping deleted presidential tweets.” The type and format of records have changed with technology and…
Read MoreMaking Content Findable
Informatica recently unveiled a metadata-driven artificial intelligence (AI) technology called “CLAIRE” with the latest release of the Informatica Intelligent Data Platform. This interesting information came to us from Database Trends & Applications in their article, “Informatica Metadata-Driven AI Technology Powers Data-Driven Digital Transformation.” Informatica Intelligent Data Platform is an integrated platform combining Informatica products and data…
Read MoreProtecting Data
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a vital role in helping businesses prepare for future legislation. Cloud Pro brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Box wants to use AI to simplify data compliance.” The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation by which the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission intends…
Read MoreDoes Digital Increase Reading?
The debate on whether reading “real” books, i.e. paper, is better than digital versions continues. This interesting topic came to our attention from New Republic in their article, “Why Digital Reading Is No Substitute for Print.” Both parents and teachers are asking whether students learn as much when they read digitally as they do in print. Computer-based media…
Read MoreSemantic Learning Opportunities
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is offering two interesting learning opportunities this week. How to Design & Build Semantic Applications with Linked Data on June 14, 2017, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. EDT. This webinar will demonstrate how to design and build rich end-user search and discovery applications using linked data. The Linked Open…
Read MoreFinding Data in the Air
The idea of drones delivering packages, groceries, or even pizza seems too far out there for the average consumer; something you see on the news as “soon to come” but never really materializes. This interesting information came to us from The Merkle in their article, “Drone Data – The Digital Oil Rush.” What is easily overlooked is…
Read MoreUniquely RDF
Resource description framework or RDF is a graph data model. Its value lies in the things it can do uniquely, like describing resources in the W3C’s Semantic Web activity. RDF’s simple data model and ability to model disparate, abstract concepts has led to its increasing use in knowledge management applications unrelated to Semantic Web activity. ZD Net…
Read MoreThe Same and Not
Semantic technology and machine learning have many possibilities as the technologies continue to grow and evolve. This interesting topic came to us from Blasting News in their article, “Flickr presents visual ‘similarities’ in search results.” The online photo sharing app, Flickr, has been experimenting with many new features over the years and the most recent involves…
Read MoreNew Partnership Changes Data Landscape
A recent partnership between Innovative Routines International and AnalytiX DS enhances and modernizes data integration and governance technology for information management architects and business users worldwide. This interesting news came to us from PR.com in their article, “Best-in-Class Data Integration and Governance Vendors Bridge Platforms.” The companies unveiled the combined functionality and user interfaces in adjacent exhibits…
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