Posts Tagged ‘Digital’
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Think about the many ways in which we can search the web. First, there are various browsers to choose from: Chrome, FireFox, or Internet Explorer, for example. Then, you have search engine such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Then, after you choose those, you can search using Booleans or keywords. The rise in social media,…
Read MoreBack and Forth
In the ongoing saga of paper vs. digital, results from recent studies add a whole new caveat to the issue. Digital learning materials are improving student performance in college, resulting in higher exam scores, better grades, and fewer students dropping out of classes. The American Association of Publishers brought this to our attention in their article,…
Read MoreVisit Us At Gilbane Digital Content Conference
The Gilbane Digital Content Conference was built around the belief that well-designed content is the core ingredient of competitive digital experiences. The conference brings together content strategists and managers, marketers, technologists, IT and business executives, as well as external service providers to learn and share how to put the pieces of the digital puzzle together. This…
Read MoreUsing Digital Technology for Efficiency
Digital Science recently invested in a robotic cloud laboratory for life sciences. They brought this to our attention in their article, “Digital Science Invests in Transcriptic, the Robotic Laboratory in the Cloud.” Transcriptic utilizes its automated cellular and molecular biology platform to enable scalable life science research with flexibility and precision. The convenient and simple web interface…
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…
Read MoreArchives Provide Insight
Gale has launched several new digital archives that will expand their historical collections dramatically. Library Technology brought this interesting news to our attention in their article “Gale expands historical digital newspaper offerings and support for digital humanities research.” Newly available are The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2000; China from Empire to Republic: Missionary, Sinology, and Literary Periodicals;…
Read MoreHow Secure is the Data?
Data security is always a concern, and in light of the recent Yahoo data breach, it is forefront on everyone’s minds. Data storage security is a key component in the fight against data breaches. But how secure is the recycle bin on your PC? This interesting information was brought to us by Info Security magazine in their…
Read MoreSecuring Data
As the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes a reality, the number of data location points that could potentially be attacked by hackers is also rising at an alarming rate. DATAVERSITY brought this news to us in their article, “IoT and Internal Big Data Protection.” The predictions say that by 2020 there will be 9.7 billion connected devices, all of…
Read MoreProtection from Cyber Attacks
Data security is an ongoing concern regardless of what line of business you are in. Healthcare has faced recent cyber attacks using ransomware and now a series of data breaches from overseas are spurring concerns that hackers could manipulate elections in the United States. This was brought to our attention by The Hill in their article, “Election fraud feared…
Read MoreFinding Digital
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Boopsie, Inc. have extended their partnership to integrate Flipster®, EBSCO’s digital magazine solution, into the Boopsie mobile platform. EBSCO Information Services brought this news to us in their release, “Flipster® and Boopsie Integration Helps Libraries Provide More Options to Access Digital Magazines.” This integration enables libraries to provide library users with…
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