Keeping Data Secure
Affarei has recently launched its information privacy services to businesses. Their services include advanced technical solutions that prevent search engines from indexing certain types of information posted online. The information being collected remains consistent with the context of the transaction being completed and designs and institutes additional information privacy protections.
Read MoreGo to Harvard, For Free
Want to go back to school? Okay, maybe not. How about taking one course on Artificial Intelligence offered by edX — for free?
Read MoreStupid Computer
Everyone of us has heard and quite possibly been guilty of saying, “stupid computer” at one time or another. It might have been standing in line at the DMV arguing with someone who has zero personality or sitting in the privacy of our own living room fighting our laptop’s repetitive urge to lock up, always at the most inopportune time. We know but often have to be reminded that computers are really only as smart as the programmer and user combined.
Read MoreManaging Data in Government
The federal government is not much different from other organizations as they are trying for even more efficiency and essentially, more productivity out of IT investments. This is a challenge in any organization, but when you consider the size of government agencies, the volume of data they create and store, and the existing systems that have to conform – it almost seems impossible. This is a perfect opportunity for data virtualization
Read MoreLearning About SharePoint
For some, metadata in SharePoint is easy to understand. However, for others it can be complicated. If you don’t deal with it on a daily basis, it gets murky.
Read MoreThe Power of Semantic Search
According to a South African start-up called Gatfol, search engines get you the results you want 80% of the time. Their new launch is planning on getting you closer to 100%.
Read MoreExpert System Chosen for Findability
Expert System has renewed their collaboration with the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the implementation of its Cogito Intelligence Platform for the access and analysis of strategic information.
Read MoreAccessing Your Data
The latest version of ColumbiaSoft’s Document Locator (DL) software includes preview and document profiling technology. Users will be able to access information and analyze it with greater speed than before.
Read MoreSports & Taxonomies: More Related Than You May Think
Earlier this year, you may recall, we demonstrated the far-reaching and all-encompassing nature of taxonomies when we highlighted the taxonomical approach sportswriters apply to making preseason baseball predictions in Of Taxonomies, Biology, and Moneyball. With the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympic Games, we could not pass up the opportunity to once again share some insights into two of our favorite things—sports and taxonomies!
Read MoreSocial Metrics
Altmetrics is the creation and study of new metrics based on the social web for analyzing and informing scholarship. This interesting topic was inspired by the latest post on David Warlock’s blog titled, “The Science of Measurement.” As he pondered the importance of measuring in science and data, the topic of altmetrics naturally evolved.
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