Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Graph Databases Answers the Why Question
Graph databases are certainly all the rage currently. They have outgrown every other type of database in popularity since 2013. Developers, data scientists, and IT pros are beginning to explore the potential of graph databases to solve new classes of big data analytic and transaction challenges. This interesting news came to us from datanami in their article,…
Read MoreCyber Security Technology
Cybersecurity is a hot topic and it is likely to stay that way. According to a recent report, worldwide spending on security products and services will hit $1 trillion during the five-year period between 2017 and 2021. CRN brought this news to our attention in their article, “Analyst: Cybersecurity Spending To Hit $1 Trillion Over Next 5…
Read MoreThe Value of Data
There is a difference in talking and communicating, just like there is a difference in data and information. Data is raw and unprocessed and has limited usefulness. Information is data with relevance and purpose. IT Pro Portal brought this topic to our attention in their article, “What is effective Information Management?” Information management is a field of expertise,…
Read MoreFree Webinar Addresses the Chief Data Officer Role
DATAVERSITY is bringing an interesting webinar opportunity to you. The “A Chief Data Officer Interview” webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 1st at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). This free webinar explores why organizations hire Chief Data Officers (CDO) and how the CDO role is still evolving. They will examine some of the critical success factors and challenges of the…
Read MoreUnderstanding Your Data
Data understanding is the knowledge you have about data and the needs the data will satisfy. There is no tool or artifact for data understanding. It is expressed in business glossaries, data dictionaries, models and other forms of metadata or other places where information about the data is stored. CIO brought this news to us in…
Read MoreNew Day Librarians
Admit it. When I say “librarian” you imagine someone older, in thick-rimmed glasses and overly modest clothing, guarding the silence in a room full of books with all-powerful shushes and stern glares. Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. This interesting topic came to us from The Atlantic in their article, “A Snapshot of a 21st-Century Librarian.” The internet…
Read MoreWebinar on Interoperability
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is bringing a learning opportunity to you in the form of a webinar titled, “The Interoperability Imperative: Helping Researchers Store, Share and Re-use Data.” The webinar will offer the “Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles” developed to make research data an integral part of the scholarly record and the newly announced initiative…
Read MoreThe Business of Business
The business of technology continues to see growth. Granted, it isn’t the frenzied growth of the late 90’s, but it also isn’t as volatile. Marlin & Associates brought this interesting topic to us in their blog post, “The Fourth Wave of Fintech: It’s All About the Analytics – Our July 2016 Fintech Market Update.” A wide range…
Read MoreGRID Joins Linked Data Alum
Digital Science’s Global Research Identifier Database (GRID) is now available as Resource Description Framework (RDF). They now join a wide range of other prestigious data sources on the web of data. By using RDF to describe its data, GRID facilitates interlinking with other datasets using a well defined vocabulary based on human conceptualisation or ontology. Digital Science…
Read MoreSemantic Technology In Play
Expert System is partnering with MarkLogic Corporation so that their information management applications will be powered with cognitive capabilities. This interesting information came to us from Martech Advisor in their article, “Expert System and MarkLogic Partner to Enrich Information Management Applications with Cognitive Computing Abilities.” Expert System has created an intelligent semantic technology that can read and comprehend…
Read More