Embracing Cloud Technology

Though cloud computing is not at new, it is a large and growing market dominated by Amazon, Microsoft and Google, with an unclear future. This interesting topic came to us from Erik Bernhardsson in his post titled, “Storm in the stratosphere: how the cloud will be reshuffled.” Cloud computing paves the way for startups and…

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Keeping Up With the Changes in Technology

The world of business is rapidly changing with new challenges presenting themselves daily for organizations to overcome. Companies face evolving stakeholder needs, uncertain economic conditions, increased regulations and other unforeseen circumstances, such as a global pandemic. This interesting topic came to us from Tech Target in their article, “Balancing the benefits with the risks of…

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Understanding the Science

The simplest definition of data science is the extraction of actionable insights from raw data. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence that is possessed by the machines. It is modeled after the natural intelligence that is possessed by animals and humans. AI and data science can be used interchangeably, but there are certain differences between the…

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Collaboration with Intelligence

Business intelligence (BI) and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly crucial yet often misunderstood tools in an enterprise context. Every government agency is loaded with data that it could use to fulfill its mission more efficiently and effectively. But getting from here to there isn’t necessarily an easy proposition. This where BI and AI can be…

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Challenger to the Search Throne

You know you’ve “made it” when a brand or product becomes a verb. For instance, no one says “let me edit that photo”, instead it is “I will photoshop it”. Search is no different. Everyone “Googles” in reference to searching the web. Digital Trends brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Will Google…

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Using AI to Fight Cybercrime

Cyberattacks are rampant and can devastate a network in short time. Venture Beat brought this information to us in their article, “Security AI is the next big thing.” Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used by cybersecurity professionals to reinforce cybersecurity best practices and minimize the attack surface rather than continually being on the lookout for malicious activity.…

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Using a Data Analysis Plan

A data analysis plan is about putting thoughts into a plan of action. It refers to articulating how your data will be cleaned, transformed and analyzed.  CMS Wire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How to Start Analyzing Before the Data Arrives.” Far too often, organizations collect data without a question…

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The Future of Technology

Can you imagine our world today without technology? We may complain about the automation and quickly point to computers as the source of all evil when things go awry, but who among us wants to remove the technology? Analytics Insight brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Artificial Intelligence in Information Technology…

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Disruption Via Digital Means

Digital disruption is the change that occurs when new digital technologies and business models affect the value proposition of existing goods and services. The rapid increase in the use of mobile devices for personal use and work, a shift sometimes referred to as the consumerization of IT, has increased the potential for digital disruption across many industries. This…

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Upping the Game for Machine Learning

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers are looking at ways for machine learning to use more data in its decision-making. Health IT Analytics brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Improving Machine Learning With Big Data-Driven Algorithms.” The term machine learning generally refers to the construction of algorithms that learn through experience.…

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