Posts Tagged ‘Big data’
Gaining Value from Data
Big data is no longer new news. It is has made it to the mainstream and businesses are reporting tangible results. But has the full potential of big data been reached? DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Big Data, Make Room for Precision Data.” A recent survey of executives in various industries reported…
Read MoreMachine Learning Working to Improve Data Quality
Data quality has always been important and that continues to be fact. However, because business data requires thorough cleansing and preparation to be used as input to any analytics or business intelligence system, it might be even more important than ever. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The Impact of Data…
Read MoreReporting Challenges
A challenge for many researchers is how to present data in a useful and approachable way. Chemistry World brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Presentation and copyright worries keep scientists from sharing data.” Gathering data and doing research is second nature to them, but organizing data in a useful, presentable way is…
Read MoreLegislation on Data Privacy Impacts AI
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in European Union (EU) law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA). It also addresses the export of personal data outside the EU and EEA. Primarily it aims to give control to citizens and residents over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international…
Read MoreBig Data Isn’t Always a Benefit
During the current digital transformation that we as a society are experiencing, the creation and collection of large amounts of digital data is occurring. Some refer to it as big data, but that doesn’t just refer to its size. Big data also refers to the quality and usefulness of the data. This interesting information came to…
Read MoreData Everywhere
The world is dominated by data. In the last five years, the amount and types of data now available to us has exploded. Big data plays an important part in mining unstructured data to find the gems. DATAVERSITY discusses this in the article, “Four Phases to an Agile Data Governance Implementation.” As the world’s data needs and…
Read MoreManaging Data and Money
Data is money. Managing money and data takes information. A recent study by MIT found big data is costing money to fix bad data. This information was brought to us by Datamation in their article, “Top 10 Data Governance Solutions.” As more data is created and collected, the challenges continue to grow. That is one reason why data management or data…
Read MoreProtecting Data Through Cloud Security
Data breaches might quickly become one of the most commonly used word in the news if we continue at our current pace. The battle for cybersecurity continues but at times feels like failure is gaining. Forbes brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “The Cloud Is Rising To The Cybersecurity Challenge.” Smaller businesses…
Read MoreTechnology and the Environment
Growing and relatively new concerns about climate change, pollution, and energy costs have prompted new focus on consumption and sustainability. In response to evolving concerns, a number of countries and large cities have focused on the development of smart cities and smart grids that uses technology to support an infrastructure managed by artificial intelligence (AI) and big data…
Read MoreFree Webinar Addresses Modern Data
There is a free learning opportunity this week in the form of a webinar on March 28th at 2:00 p.m. EST titled, “All the Difference – Rapid Discovery on Modern Data.” Bigger, faster, and far more diverse: modern data seriously challenges traditional methods and technologies for even the savviest information managers. In just a few…
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