Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Analytics Educational Opportunity
The Text Analytics Forum invites those who deal with text to take a deep dive into this powerful set of techniques. Whether you are new to the field and want to understand how it can add new capabilities, or experienced and seeking to remain at the forefront, the latest techniques and tools can assist your…
Read MoreThe Culture of Data
Data as an asset is important to organizations and more and more are realizing its value. Data governance is key because of the role data strategy plays in supporting the overall business strategy. Governing the data without compromising data security is crucial. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Taking the…
Read MoreScholarly Communication Webinar
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is offering a webinar as part of their 2018 series titled, “Scholarly Information Applications for Blockchain,” scheduled for August 27, 2018 1:00 p.m. (EST). Stakeholders in the scholarly communications ecosystem are beginning to think about how blockchain might be integrated into their existing workflows but might still be asking if…
Read MoreData Storage Challenges
There is a lot of discussion and references to swamps in the news lately, but they aren’t talking about data. DATAVERSITY.net brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Data Lake vs. Data Swamp: Leveraging Enterprise Data.” Data lakes and data swamps are different and the difference lies in how data is curated. A data…
Read MoreSocial Media’s Latest Challenge
“Bots” is the new word being thrown about as social media wages war against artificial intelligence (AI). This came to us from the Wall Street Journal in their article, “Bots vs. Trolls: How AI Could Clean Up Social Media.” AI has been referred to as a cure-all remedy, able to fix all the problems that…
Read MoreCyber Risk Management
When it comes to cybersecurity, organizations face a future in which it’s best to prepare for worst-case scenarios. Unfortunately, it’s often difficult to convince the decision makers of this fact. It’s much easier for organizations to acknowledge the overall value of cyber risk management than to be specific in terms of organizational goals, budgets, and…
Read MoreData Governance At Play
There is a lot of discussion happening about data governance these days. Data governance is the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of data used in an enterprise. A sound data governance program includes a governing body or council, a defined set of procedures and a plan to execute those procedures. In order to get…
Read MoreClassifying Everything
What does rum have to do with taxonomy, you ask? Rums are manufactured in several grades. Light rums are commonly used for cocktails, while golden and dark rum are commonly consumed straight or “on the rocks”. Choosing a meaningful taxonomy is difficult because there is no single standard for organizing it. WhaTech brought this interesting information…
Read MoreSemantic AI
Primal helps publishers prioritize content, ads, and product recommendations for individual users. They recently secured additional funding to build new applications, pursue strategic partners, sign licensing deals, and invest in sales and marketing. This interesting news came to us from Beta Kit in their article, “Primal Secures $2.3 Million to Develop Its Semantic AI.” Primal can analyze…
Read MoreBack to School
It is that time of year again when students are buying uniforms or new clothes, completing the lists of class supplies, and school buses are part of the morning commute again. I don’t know about you, but it feels like it starts earlier every year. In the information management world, there is no designated time…
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