Open Peer Review Under Discussion

Peer review for publishing is like the “inspected by #7” sticker on your t-shirt. It provides some assurance that someone else has checked this for accuracy and legitimacy. However, peer review is a time-consuming and often, thankless job.  This interesting subject came to our attention via Spectrum in their article, “Data analysis, open access could…

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The Musical Chairs of Technology

Keeping up with the endless technology terminology can be a challenge. It doesn’t help that it is a moving target. Solutions Review brought this topic to us in their article, “Data Management vs. Content Management; What’s the Difference?” Loosely-defined terms and industry-specific vernacular can muddy the waters. It may seem trivial, but properly defining enterprise technology…

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There is No I in Team

In the world of science discovery, there is rarely a single person deserving the accolades and praise. It is teamwork from the beginning to the end. This interesting topic came to us from Forbes in their article, “We Must Recognize That A Lot Of Data Science Comes From Teams Not Individuals.” Complex stories of discovery…

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Beantown Goes Smart

The lifeblood of business is data. The same applies to cities, especially smart cities. Boston’s new data warehouse platform, launched internally through the city’s analytics team, will set the city up for success as future emerging technologies are implemented. This interesting news came to our attention by State Scoop in their article, “Boston’s new centralized…

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Data Analyst Career Opportunity

To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, 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 evolving.…

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IoT is Changing Things

The internet of things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, digital machines or objects that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. Information Management brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Governing the onslaught of connected devices –…

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Using Math to Predict the Future

Predictive modeling and predictive analytics are terms used, often interchangeably, in big data.  Predictive modeling uses regression model and statistics to predict the probability of outcome and it can be applied to any unknown event predictive modeling is often used in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). The model is chosen using detection theory to…

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Records Management Benefits

Proper management is the key to success in any business. Whether it is an information technology organization, a restaurant or a farm, records management is the key to reliable management decisions. The Herald Leader out of Arkansas brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Good management records key to production.” Ultimately, records…

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Register for the MDM & Data Governance Summit

The MDM & Data Governance Summit is scheduled for July 10-12, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. This event provides an opportunity for the data management community to engage with like-minded peers and learn from experts at the forefront of our industry. This year’s event will focus on the future of consumer privacy and initiatives that will…

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Data Security Concerns at an All Time High

It seems that concern around personal data security is on the nightly news and paper headlines on a daily basis. When it comes to government and citizen data, there is definitely risk involved – from how it is stored, transferred or used. Enterprise Innovation brought this topic to us in their article, “Wrestling with national challenges…

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