Putting the Social Back Into Social Media
It is a move that will make personal social media users happy and create angst for the businesses and non-profits that use social media to engage with their customers and constituents. Facebook has announced it is prioritizing content from friends and family. Inquisitor brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Facebook To Become More Social…
Read MoreTightening the Security Chain
Security has never been more important in the cyber world. Enterprise security can be a weak link in the effort to keep attackers at bay due to their limited capability in handling data traffic. This interesting information came to us from Info Security in their article, “Metadata as a Divining Rod for Security.” Essentially, there is…
Read MoreSpace is an Issue
Storage is always an issue. Whether we are talking about big data needing cloud space to function and be accessible, or on your own PC, there never seems to be enough storage. PC World brought this news to our attention in their article, “Dropbox wants to stretch desktop file storage to infinity.” Dropbox has filled…
Read MoreFinding More That Brexit Impacts
With each passing day, the fallout from the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) keeps revealing itself. ZDNet brought this news to us in their article, “Brexit spells turbulence for cloud computing: 6 stormy scenarios.” For large cloud computing vendors, the impact will be about the data center build-outs. There will be some uncertainty ahead…
Read MorePublishing Gets a Depressing Report Card
Industry reports indicate that publishers’ revenues were down in January 2016 as compared to January 2015. The Association of American Publishers (AAP) brought this interesting information to us in their release, “Publishers Sales Down at the Start of 2016, eBooks Decline.” There were double-digit declines in childrens/YA books and adult books, paperback books grew slightly, and…
Read MoreThe Ripples of Brexit
Many people around the world woke up on June 24, 2016 wondering how so much could have changed overnight, and what is Brexit? This important information came to us from Outsell in their article, “Brexit and What It Means for the Information Industry.” The important things to know about Brexit are these: Britain voted to leave…
Read MoreWhat’s In A Name?
Artificial intelligence (AI) applications are already used in most industries. It may still feel like science fiction, but in reality for a system to be artificially intelligent it needs to be able to think like humans. This is why most computer scientists prefer the term “machine learning.” This interesting information came to us from Marketing Mag in…
Read MoreAdventures in Data Visualization
Data visualization has become increasingly important in the academic world, but the cool thing about it is that it doesn’t have to be confined in that space. There are some really great projects that have emerged recently in many different realms that I want to explore. While it’s not confined to this space, we’ll start…
Read MoreDigital Woven Into All Aspects of Business
We talk a lot of about digital content and it is often centered around the publishing world. However, digital content is integral to most organizations including the manufacturing side of commerce. This interesting information came to our attention from Machine Design in their blog post, “Connecting the Digital World with Manufacturing.” Determining what it takes to make…
Read MoreProtecting Yourself from Data Breaches
Cyber security continues to be in the headlines and on the minds of those concerned about protecting their most valuable assets – data. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Semantic Technology is Ready to Power Next-Generation Cyber Security.” Every time another big data exposure makes headlines, hands start wringing and the worriers…
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