Posts Tagged ‘Digital’
Face to Face
Remembering passwords has become a challenge. No longer is it safe, or even allowed in some instances, to use easy, familiar passwords like your pet’s name. More odd characters and difficult “pass phrases” are becoming the normal. This interesting information came to us from The Wall Street Journal in their article, “Why Your Face Will…
Read MoreGoing to the Future with AI
Social, cloud, analytics and mobile technologies have been the cool kids for the past few years. Some are predicting that artificial intelligence (AI) is the emerging tech trend with the biggest potential. Computer Weekly brought this news to our attention in their article, “AI tipped as top tech trend of next decade.” The key AI technologies…
Read MoreLetting the Data Take Over
Data lakes can be a fantastic asset, but they do need an array of elements to work properly. This is where semantics and graph databases in the data lake architecture become beneficial. This interesting information came to us from ZDNet in their article, “Semantic data lake architecture in healthcare and beyond.” Data lakes can turn…
Read MoreThe Result of Cyber Crime
Some might call it a silver lining. The cyber crime epidemic has created a new job growth spurt as the number of open positions over the next five years is expected to triple. CSO Online brought this news to us in their article, “Cybersecurity labor crunch to hit 3.5 million unfilled jobs by 2021.” This prediction…
Read MoreOpen Access Images Get Great Reception
The New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is pursing a new Open Access policy that would result in the release of high-resolution imagery of all its public-domain works, which is over 375,000 in total. The new initiative has had a major impact on sites such as Wikimedia and Creative Commons, and recently the Met announced a partnership with Google’s data analytics…
Read MoreThe Choice of Words
Words and language in general have always been of interest to me. Dictionaries, thesauri, and as I grew older, the AP Stylebook usually resided on my desk. Now we tend to rely more on the Internet and technology in general for these references. For instance, I receive a “word of the day” in my email.…
Read MoreThe Chicken or the Egg?
The presence of big data has forced many organizations to determine new solutions. Those solutions include data warehouses and data lakes. What is the difference between the two? DATAVERSITY brought this information to us in their article, “Data Warehouse vs. Data Lake Technology: Different Approaches to Managing Data.” Not all business data requirements fit into the…
Read MoreCan Metadata Detect Moods?
A new study analyzes social media posts to look for clues of mental illness. Analyzing photos pixel-by-pixel for color, metadata, and face detection, it then uses its observations to predict which users had depression and which didn’t. This interesting information came to us from Motherboard in their article, “People with Depression Tend to Post Darker…
Read MoreDigital Assimilation
Digital used to be considered new and inventive. In many situations it is now the norm and expected. The Bookseller brought us this interesting information in their article, “To digital or not to digital: which way will publishing jobs jump?” New platforms and trends are emerging all the time, and consumers are interacting with brands…
Read MoreThe Need for Data Classification
Most data retained by organizations is not identified or classified. This can be costly for storage, as well as being potentially non-compliant. Data classification is the process of organizing data into categories for its most effective and efficient use. A well-planned data classification system makes essential data easy to find and retrieve. Written procedures and guidelines for data…
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