Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Digital Data
New doesn’t last long anymore. Technology and innovation happen so fast that what was new today will indeed be old tomorrow. Publishers Weekly brought this news to us in their article, “Reflections on Metadata.” However, in the digital word, the ability to repurpose content or make it more discoverable or findable has never been more potent.…
Read MoreEnterprise Data Governance Online Event
2016 is coming to a close so it is time to start filling your calendar for 2017, before someone else does it for you. Now is a good time to save the date for the 2nd annual Enterprise Data Governance Online Event (EDGO). January 25th, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (PST) should be on your…
Read MoreData Modeling Features Added
Alfresco Software recently announced they brought extensive data modeling features to its flagship Alfresco Activiti™ 1.5 BPM platform. This interesting information came to us from Yahoo News in their article, “Alfresco Introduces Powerful Data Modeling in Its Flagship Business Process Management System.” The new Alfresco Activiti 1.5 gives users one-click access to any connected database, and the…
Read MoreThe Power of the Clouds
Organizations need to store and access files over time. With the growth of data, along with the added pressure to make records management user-friendly, many organizations have looked to the skies for alternatives. Information Week brought this news to us in their article, “No-Cloud’ Policies Will Nearly Disappear By 2020, Gartner Says.” Utilizing the power of the…
Read MoreTaxonomy Learning Opportunity
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is offering a unique webinar to further your taxonomy knowledge. “Managing Mature Taxonomies: What We Are Working on Now” will take a look at current taxonomy maintenance projects and the tools and processes that help. The webinar is being facilitated by Paula McCoy of ProQuest, Heather Hedden of Cengage Learning and…
Read MoreClassifying the Storms
Data classification exists everywhere, even in the weather. This interesting take on classification came to us from NBC2 out of Florida, in their article, “Weather Blog: How hurricanes are classified.” The most recent hurricane (Matthew) provided a perfect example of a rapid amplification from a tropical storm to category 5 hurricane in less than 40…
Read MoreAI and the Internet
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) continue to advance on what seems like a daily basis. But has the web kept up with these technological advances? We have smart phones, why not smart web? CIO brought this information to us in their article, “Why hasn’t artificial intelligence made the Internet smarter?” The commercial Internet has now…
Read MoreFact or Fiction or…
My oldest child is almost four years old. I love this age because his imaginative play is in full swing and he is becoming a great story teller. I can also give him nonsensical answers to questions that I don’t know the answer to, or when I don’t think he is capable of handling the…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your Smart Data
“Data is not smart in its own right; rather, it’s only smart if it drives smart decisions,” says James Kobielus, of IBM. He delivered this prophetic wisdom in the keynote address at the DATAVERSITY® Smart Data Online 2016 Conference recently. DATAVERSITY brought this news to our attention in their article, “Big Data and Smart Data: Big…
Read MoreTechnology On The Go
Mobile devices have become the primary computing platform in business. Smartphones and tablets generate and store more electronic records than ever before. This presents a new challenge for storage, security and ultimately risk management in every size of organization. Consumer Electronics Net brought this information to us in their article, “Colligo Introduces Industry’s First Business Email App for…
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