The Changes in Technology
Machine learning or semantic technology is the basis for most commercial artificial-intelligence systems, and it is about to do things a little differently. This interesting information came from MIT News in their article, “More-flexible machine learning.” Currently using an object-recognition algorithm to classify a particular image, MIT researchers are presenting a new way that enables semantically…
Read MoreConference Early Bird Discount Ends Friday
The Enterprise Data World Conference in San Diego, CA on April 17-22, 2016 is just around the corner, and if you haven’t made the decision to attend yet, maybe the list of speakers and topics will help you make up your mind. The speakers can change the way you make decisions in our data-driven world and…
Read MoreMore Access to Databases
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), in collaboration with Boston University School of Medicine has announced the launch of the Health Literacy Tool Shed. This interesting news came from the Library Journal in their article, “Reference: National Library of Medicine Releases New Health Literacy Tool Shed Website.” The Health Literacy Tool Shed is a free,…
Read MoreIntelligence Is Not Only Determined by Language
I have people in my life that would accuse me of making this up to justify my own vices. So imagine my extreme joy when I have finally been vindicated. It seems a potty mouth may not be all bad. This interesting and humorous information came from Medical Daily in their article, “Bad Words: People Who…
Read MoreDigital Privacy Unplugged
California continues to be very progressive with their digital privacy laws. This interesting information came from WIRED in their article, “California Now Has the Nation’s Best Digital Privacy Law.” The Electronic Communications Privacy Act bars any state law enforcement agency or other investigative entity from compelling a business to turn over any metadata or digital communications—including…
Read MoreTaxonomy and Metadata Specialist Needed
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, 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…
Read MoreKeeping Track of History with Semantic Technology
Historians used to keep important information in their heads and then progressed to note cards and pieces of paper. Eventually official entries in record books became the norm, that is until digital indexing was created. Even then many of the traditionalists believed it was a fad or short-lived phenomenon. DATAVERSITY brought this information to us in…
Read MoreLooking Forward To DHUG: Part 2
Wednesday, February 10 is the second official day of DHUG, and it kicks off with a bang. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Moriba Jah, who hates being called “the garbage man of space,” opens the session. Dr. Jah is an astrodynamicist and one of the world’s premiere authorities on space debris, which consists of anything from…
Read MoreLearning Opportunity This Week
Many organizations have content dispersed across multiple independent repositories and often without any metadata consistency. The attention given to enterprise data is often not extended to unstructured content, widening the gap between the two worlds and making it near impossible to provide accurate business intelligence, good user experience, or even basic findability. This very timely…
Read MoreSecure Your Data From Inside
Security with technology is a constant concern for most organizations. It might surprise some, but probably not all, that humans are the weakest link in the security chain. This information came from The Wall Street Journal in their article, “How to Improve Cybersecurity? Just Eliminate the Human Factor.” Training employees to make better decisions can…
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