Posts Tagged ‘Data management’
Findability in the Digital World
Preserving data for future findability is at the core of a Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) responsibilities. In the world of state governments, this can sometimes be lost in the mire of red tape and funding. This interesting topic came to us from State Tech magazine in their article, “How State CIOs Should Preserve Digital Records.”…
Read MoreDifferent Data, Different Needs
Unstructured data is information in many different forms that doesn’t fit conventional data models and therefore typically isn’t a good fit for a mainstream relational database. It’s the black sheep of data. Datanami brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “5 Critical Steps for Identifying the Value in Your Unstructured Information.” Thanks to the…
Read MoreDigital Leadership
The world of data and analytics is evolving at a pace unseen in recent history, with major talent implications for organizations. Digital innovation is sweeping across industries and creating opportunities for companies to leverage data as a source of competitive advantage. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Data Strategy vs.…
Read MoreRiding the Digital Transformation Wave
Digital transformation is the new vogue word in technology. While the exact definition varies depending upon who is talking about it, the basic notion is organizations need to take advantage of their own data – their most valuable resource. Transforming the organization to work more digitally results in a deeper understanding of customers, markets, competitors…
Read MoreDigital Asset Librarian 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.…
Read MoreAccess Innovations and Health Affairs, Improving Health and Knowledge
Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce our work with Health Affairs. Health Affairs contracted with Access Innovations to develop a comprehensive thesaurus of health policy related terminology in order to categorize all Health Affairs’ content by topics and geolocation. This allows Health Affairs (and its readers) easy access…
Read MoreThe Good and Bad of Digital Technology
New technologies are not always a good thing. Yes, they often provide life saving and life changing solutions. But sometimes they present great risks and opportunities for humanitarian action. This interesting news came to us from IFEX in their article, “The humanitarian metadata problem – Doing no harm in the digital era.” To ensure that their use…
Read MoreCognitive Computing in 2019
Computers have always been faster and more efficient than humans at consuming, calculating and computing data. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a prime example of that and a significant player in the global economy. Yet, computers do have their limitations. They are machines and lack native precision when attempting to recognize and interpret language, objects or images…
Read MoreRegularly Information Management Gauging Interest
Regulatory compliance is the goal that organizations aspire to achieve in their efforts to ensure that they are aware of and take steps to comply with relevant laws, policies, and regulations. Due to the increasing number of regulations and need for operational transparency, organizations are increasingly adopting the use of consolidated and harmonized sets of compliance controls…
Read MoreNeed a Strong Base for Metadata Context
Data is key to every process in an organization and frankly, most of our daily lives. So where does this leave metadata? This interesting information came to us from IT Web in their article, “Defining metadata and its relevance.” Data that is actually linked to a competitive advantage like focus and speed of delivery requires some assistance.…
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