The Role of CIOs and CDOs
Given that the perception of information technology‘s (IT) value and status within an organization are in a state of constant flux, how do you prove that value and maintain that status when IT’s role as purveyor of all technology is nothing but a distant memory? IT World brought this news to us in their article, “Is…
Read MoreWebinar Provides Answers for Analytical Challenges
“Improving Advanced Data Prep and Analytics in Spreadsheets” is the latest webinar for those who still rely on spreadsheets for advanced data preparation and analysis, but want to get the most out of their software. DATAVERSITY shared this learning opportunity with us and we want to do the same for you. Accessibility doesn’t always mean the right…
Read MoreThe Value of Data
There is revenue potential offered by data monetization for those who are able to identify it and willing to capitalize on it. This is particularly true in the publishing industry, where some companies are already achieving incremental success by leveraging existing data about their consumers to generate new revenue streams. This interesting information came to us from…
Read MoreStorage Technology of Today
The progress of advanced data management software has totally changed the data storage landscape. Terms like input/output operations (IOPS) and low latency are still features vendors can offer an IT team looking to fix a problem. However, they are no longer confined to a storage-centric ecosystem. With the advent of advanced data management software, it finally becomes possible to…
Read MoreMaintaining Integrity
Electronic data collection is a strong motivator for organizations to invest in technology. However, even with the compelling advantages, many instruments and systems still remain disassociated, with data entry and transfer largely handled manually. Bioscience Technology brought this news to us in their article, “Better Data Integrity.” Manual data transcription and reporting can take away valuable…
Read MoreTaxonomy of a Taco
Tacos have been on my mind lately with Cinco de Mayo coming up (or rather, gone, since this will be posted afterwards). I love tacos. Who doesn’t? OK, I’m sure there are plenty of people who don’t like tacos, but I’m willing to guess that a majority of people like at least some form of…
Read MoreNo Taxation Without Taxonomy
It isn’t every day that the word “taxonomy” is used in a protest. However, thousands of scientists worldwide took to the streets to rail against what they say are mounting attacks against science. This interesting news came to us from NBC 4 out of Columbus, Ohio in their article, “Hundreds rally in March for Science at…
Read MoreData Compromise with Phishing Attack
In another case of cyber theft, Gannett warns employees of a possible data breach. We learned of this from Kalb in their article, “USA Today owner Gannett warns workers of possible breach.” Gannett is the publisher of USA Today and many other newspapers across the country. Their employees have been warned that about 18,000 current…
Read MoreDeeper Learning
Deep learning is considered a key part of data science. But what exactly is deep learning? This interesting information came from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Big Data, Open Data, and Deep Learning. Deep learning is part of a broader and more common concept – machine learning. It is based on a set of algorithms that attempt to model high-level abstractions in data by…
Read MoreApplications Being Accepted for ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2017
The Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) awards are open to any new development, product, service, launch or project which is both innovative and of significant value to scholarly communication. The winners must demonstrate excellence in terms of originality and innovation, significance and value to its community, utility and long-term viability. Applications must define…
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