Amazon Reports Data Leaks

Amazon recently announced that it was investigating suspected internal leaks of confidential information by its employees for bribes. The Wall Street Journal brought this alarming information to our attention in their article, “Amazon Investigates Employees Leaking Data for Bribes.” As an avid and frequent user of Amazon, I admit this caused my internal alarms to…

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Data-Driven Visionaries

The Leader’s Data Manifesto was originally unveiled at the Enterprise Data World 2017 Conference. The manifesto counts hundreds of signatories at this point, expressing their support of its vision for data and information to be truly valued and managed as a business asset. DATAVERSITY brought this topic to our attention in their article, “The Leader’s Data Manifesto: Time to Focus…

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The Data Dance

Data governance and data management programs are the talk of the town and part of the future. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Data Governance: A Look Ahead from the Front Lines.” Data governance leaders are wrestling with changes that seem to be coming faster and faster. What will be the impact on…

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Managing Data, Not Just Paper

File cabinets are becoming a thing of the past as paper documents are being replaced by scanned documents and digital records. This is a good thing, right? Maybe. This interesting topic came to us from Smart Business in their article, “Declutter and organize your information with a content management solution.” The problem is the information…

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Fighting Cyber Crime

A recent report revealed an increase in the number of cyber crime incidents occurring in the past year. According to the report, analysts identified a 32% jump in unique cyber crime incidents. Tech Republic brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Why cybersecurity incidents are up 32% from last year.” With the ongoing growth…

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Vindication for Cyber Attackers

Often we hear about computer viruses and hacks when they happen, but rarely do we know if the creators and perpetrators were identified or brought to justice. When it does happen, the old saying about revenge being sweet is proven true. This interesting news came to us from Reuters in their article, “U.S. charges North…

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Where to Put All The Data?

Scientific research uses data to justify reasoning and decisions. Because data provides the information and evidence scientists need to prove that their hypotheses are correct, a similar relationship has been developing in business, with organizations analyzing large data sets to help make justifiable business decisions. Computer Business Review brought this interesting information to our attention…

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Smart Homes, Smart Lives, Smart Technology

Semantic technology and analytics are used for many different functions in a variety of organizations and fields. From healthcare to law, from online retailers to human resources – how we gather, analyze and use data is constantly changing. This interesting information came to us from Automated Buildings in their article, “The Buildings Data Analytics Revolution…

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