Managing the Growing Data

Data analytics is the pursuit of extracting meaning from raw data using specialized computer systems. These systems can transform, organize, and model the data to draw conclusions and identify patterns. This interesting information came to us from the Harvard Business Review in their article, “How Third-Party Information Can Enhance Data Analytics.” Companies have to master data…

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The Growth of Data

Data is definitely expanding exponentially, but it might not be the critical situation many predict. This interesting topic came to us from Gigabit in their article, “Can your customer data platform facilitate the right decisions?” Data is very important because it enables organizations to learn more about their customers and offer them better service. So more…

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Bring Data Together

The powerful combination of linked data and semantics has the potential to unlock anything from regulatory compliance to new communication channels. Information Age brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Linked data and semantics: Key to data integration and governance.” Metadata and data governance can directly benefit regulatory compliance and beyond. One…

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Senior Item Taxonomy Analyst 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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Banks and Machine Learning

Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. As a branch of artificial intelligence (AI), it is based on the idea that systems can learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention. The use of machine learning has increased across the financial services industry, although problems such…

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Data Analytics and Big Data

Analytics platforms can help users gather, analyze and leverage valuable data that can drive improvements and efficiencies in operations. Everyone deals with data, but in the case of government, we are talking about huge amounts of data. This interesting information came to us from FedTech in their article, “How to Unleash the Power of Data Analytics.” Data…

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Machine Learning Might Get a New Buddy

Scientists working with quantum computing are especially excited with the idea of integrating the quantum world with machine learning. Despite all their achievements, machine learning algorithms and traditional CPUs don’t play well. This might change that situation. This interesting topic came to us from Singularity Hub in their article, “Finally, Proof That Quantum Computing Can Boost…

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Data Governance and Business Intelligence

Data governance is crucial to organizations in order to consolidate and safeguard the investments made in the data by an organization as a whole. A data governance program can take many forms and it can focus on topics like data definition and standards, data quality, privacy and security, data architecture and integration, and data warehousing. This interesting topic came…

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Keeping the Valuable Data Secure

Data collection is at the core of the Census Bureau’s mandate. They are also part of an underfunded federal operation whose work is of vital interest to state and local governments. Governing brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “A Little Help for the Census Bureau.” The Census Bureau’s Governments Division collects financial…

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