Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Organization is Key
Information professionals are learning that having a data classification process in place can make your data smart enough to know what to do with itself. This is exceptionally helpful when it comes to storage. Tech Target brought us this interesting information in their article, “Classification of data can solve your data storage problems.” Data classification is…
Read MoreData Management Expands
Innovative Systems has been seeking to grow and expand the role its technology offerings can play in enterprise. Their FinScan Risk & Compliance product for anti-money laundering resides on the platform, and Enlighten, its data quality tools, are heading in the same direction. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Complete Master Data…
Read MoreData and Its Posse
We talk a lot about data – how it is used, how much there is, and how it can help us in achieving our best outcomes. We recognize there are several kinds of data and each serves its own unique purposes. This interesting topic came to us from Datamation in their article, “Semi-Structured Data.” Semi-structured…
Read MoreCyber Theft on the Rise
A new form of cyberattack is enabling its perpetrators to conduct espionage and steal data by using readily available software tools. This eliminates the need to deploy advanced malware. This interesting information came to us from ZDNet in their article, “Hackers are reusing free online tools as part of their cyberespionage campaigns.” Cyberattackers have been discovered…
Read MoreThe Messy Business of Metadata
Wait, I thought the purpose of metadata was to bring order and make the search process cleaner and thus make findability achievable. How can it be messy? The workflow in digital collections is evolving to accommodate the needs of linked data. This can get messy – like any change process will be. While many tasks are…
Read MoreTaxonomies Assisting in Crime Solving
Researchers have created a taxonomy to assist forensic research on data stored in cloud apps on Android-based mobile devices. This interesting information came to us from The Stack in their article, “Data forensics for cloud storage applications.” The importance of data retrieval from phones and tablets is become increasing relevant to law enforcement officials, who must follow…
Read MoreManaging the Risk of Data Breach
The risk of a data breach keeps many an executive and IT professional up at night. During the past several years, the volume of digital content created and managed has grown exponentially. This content can contain highly sensitive items such as trade secrets, employee and client data, financial information, etc. Data breaches are now constantly in…
Read MoreRooted in Data
The need to rapidly integrate and exchange data of all types among varying systems, applications and infrastructure has never been more pressing. Organizations can no longer content themselves with tools exclusively rooted in relational technologies. KM World brought this news to us in their article, “Disrupting the data landscape again with linked open data.” Big…
Read MoreThe Right Data
An enterprise’s financial and physical assets, combined of course with human assets, are key to a successful organization. These assets are more than numbers on a spreadsheet. This interesting information came to us from Inside Big Data in their article, “A CEO’s Guide to Managing and Leveraging Enterprise Data Assets.” The value of data has long been…
Read MoreAnalytics & Data
There is a demand for analytics, especially in the realm of big data. To respond, comprehensive information management needs quality of data. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Impact of Big Data in Enterprise Information Management.” Data technologies have not made a huge impression on mainstream business users. The emergence of…
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