Posts Tagged ‘Data’
A Virus By Another Name
A new year, the holidays are over and by now most resolutions that have been made, have been forgotten. Routines are picked up and you’re getting back into the swing of things. Dreams of spring and warmer weather are in the air, despite what that Groundhog predicted. Also in the air? The flu. Just when…
Read MoreDatabases Are Not Basic
Data analytics change on a daily basis. Organizations fight to stay abreast of the technological demands, especially when transitioning from relational databases to graph databases. Smart Data Collective brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Understanding the Evolution from Relationship Databases to Semantic Graph Databases.” The real challenge seems to involve big data…
Read MoreMetadata in Space
NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) provides full and open access to more than 17.5 petabytes of Earth observation data. These data are managed by NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project. This interesting information came to us from Earth Data in their article, “The Common Metadata Repository: The Foundation of NASA’s…
Read MoreInformation Industry Giant Dies
Eugene Garfield, founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) and who launched the field of citation analysis, passed away on February 26, 2017. The Scientist brought us this sobering news in their release, “Scientometrics Pioneer Eugene Garfield Dies.” Garfield made a lasting impact on scientific, medical and scholarly research. In addition to the ISI’s Science…
Read MoreMaintaining Consistency in a World of Change
Standards are key to successful records management programs. The consistency that comes with compliance creates an environment of success. Federal News Radio brought this news to our attention in their article, “Records management should create ‘data environment to facilitate collaboration’.” Data management and records management are almost the same thing. Records are preserved for the usefulness of the data…
Read MoreSemantic Technology Delivers
A programmatic content marketing platform – Programmatic Plus – was recently released by EngageSimply. Programmatic Plus is powered by real-time semantic technology. Business Wire brought this news to our attention in their article, “engageSimply Launches First Semantic-Powered Programmatic Content Marketing Platform.” The SaaS-based suite delivers an alternative to keyword and cookie-based programmatic targeting platforms, delivering ads…
Read MoreProtecting Data
All businesses are on alert for cyber attacks, regardless of their size. No business is too small to be a victim, so all businesses should carefully review their cyber security efforts. Cyber Law Monitor brought this topic to us in their article, “Protect Against Cyber Attacks: A New Guide to Help Small Businesses.” Larger companies naturally invest…
Read MoreAnnual Conference Focuses on Data
Enterprise Data World is a great event to find the latest and best education on the data topics important to you in 2017 and beyond. The topics addressed at this yearly event include data strategy, data governance and quality, enterprise information management, graph databases and so much more. The event is scheduled for April 2017,…
Read MoreTechnology Ownership Enhances Opportunities
HighWire Press has announced its acquisition of Semantico. This acquisition will increase HighWire’s technological capacity and expand its publishing expertise. This interesting news came to us from Highwire in their press release, “HighWire Press acquires Semantico.” “Innovation and customer-centricity are at the core of HighWire. The addition of the Semantico solution set and team enhances our ability…
Read MoreProtecting Data and Users
Data breaches and security has never been more of a focus for most organizations. It’s not just hackers or rogue employees that are causing worries. Financial Planning brought this to our attention in their article, “Don’t let this data breach threat end your business.” Organizations are building processes and protocols for “when” they are victims of…
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