Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Making Your Data Smarter
You can increase your data value by using big data with neural networks combined with ontologies to make your big data smarter. This interesting information came to us from CIO in their article, “Big data – a road map for smarter data.” Big data is a term that is used in the information technology industry to mean…
Read MoreStart Your Own Learning Plan
The Data Stewardship Learning Plan is a complete guide to data stewardship and the role the steward plays in a data governance organization. This eight course program introduces the roles and responsibilities of data stewards, their training, and the implementation processes along with an overview of data governance tools, important enterprise initiatives, metrics, and the Stewardship Maturity Model. The…
Read MoreDigital Has Its Place
The demise of print is starting to sound like Chicken Little and “the sky is falling.” As early as the 1990s, the CEO of a major professional publisher announced that “print is dead”, though he publicly recanted that statement several years later. Despite the advances in digital technology and e-products, print sales have remained the prize…
Read MoreDrowning in Data
It is predicted that by 2020 there will be three times as many connected devices in the world as people; thus the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT). This interesting information came to us from MeriTalk in their article, “Metadata Separates Data Lakes From Data Swamps.” Information from all of those devices will feed into…
Read MoreMore Than Data Lost
We have all heard about Yahoo’s recent data hack. They revealed they had been hacked in 2014 and over 500 million accounts were the victims of username and password theft. This announcement came as Verizon was negotiating the purchase of Yahoo to the tune of $4.8 billion dollars. Apparently this crisis has discounted the deal as Verizon…
Read MoreThe Oxymoron of Fake News
Much focus is on the validity of news these days and even more questions as to why it’s so prevalent. This interesting information came to us from Information Today Europe in their article, “Fake news – the awful truth.” There are several reasons why people produce fake news stories or entirely fake news sites. Follow…
Read MoreMetadata in Health Data
Reliable metadata is the key to leveraging semantic computing and predictive analytics for better healthcare, including population health management and crisis care. Health IT Analytics brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Semantic Computing, Predictive Analytics Need Reliable Metadata.” The healthcare industry is close to the saturation point of electronic health record (EHR) adoption. This doesn’t…
Read MoreSecuring the Data
Cyber attacks and data breaches know no prejudice. They are willing and able to inflict their chaos on any type of business. So many believe the best defense in cyber security is an aggressive offense. This intereting topic came to us from QSR Magazine in their article, “The New Cyber Strategy.” Technological developments have created new…
Read MoreHealthcare Data in the Cloud
The cloud is positioned to be a key player in healthcare. This in spite of serious concerns about data and HIPAA rules. Forbes brought this interesting information to us in their article, “For Healthcare, Cloud Computing Comes In Measured Doses. A survey from Level 3 and HIMMS Analytics revealed a growing adoption of the cloud for a…
Read MorePersonal Data Collection
Monitoring and tracking of data is taking place on a global scale and a very personal one. With sleep trackers, activity monitors, heart monitors and many other data-logging devices, each one of us is a walking log of numbers. This information came to us from PSFK in their article, “Attractive Metadata Could Be The Golden Ticket To…
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