By Melody Smith|December 17th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on Managing Large Data
Republic Polytechnic has implemented a new records management system in order to capture and allow easy retrieval of institutional knowledge. This interesting information was found on FutureGov.com in their article, “Polytechnic in Singapore rolls out records management system.” The records management system, called eDocs, was released in November last year and has accumulated close to 300,000 records.
By Melody Smith|December 11th, 2013|metadata, News, semantic|Comments Off on Metadata and Semantic Technology
The increasing data management challenges that all financial services institutions are facing presents a need for effective data governance built on an appropriate technology base. BankTech brought this news to our attention in their article, “Do You Know Where Your Data Is?”
By Melody Smith|December 10th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on Better Relations
Relational databases are the normal choice for most organizations to store their structured data. In the big data era, though, these types of databases don’t cut it anymore. Although they made a huge difference in the database world and have unlocked data for many applications, relational databases miss some important characteristics for the big data era. Smart Data Collective brought this information to our attention in their article, “How the Next Generation of Databases Could Solve Your Problems.”
By Melody Smith|December 9th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on The Benefits of Metadata
Metadata is data about data. It really is that simple. When it comes to security, data can be your most valuable tool. For a network security, it has multiple uses, ranging from real-time incident detection to post-prevention forensic analysis. This interesting topic was found on the CSO blog in their post titled, “Making metadata meaningful for network security.”
By Melody Smith|December 2nd, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on Pinterest Using Metadata to Track Down Sources
If you are a Pinterest fan, then this might excite you more than most. As you then know, often there is a photo of some delectable dish or inventive craft that leads you to nowhere. It was an image only, no recipe, no instructions, no way to duplicate. This can be very frustrating as that is the entire point of Pinterest, and they know it. They are working to track down the source of a given photo by partnering with Getty Images and their substantial metadata collection.
By Melody Smith|November 28th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on The Many Approaches to Data
Varonis Systems has released information regarding a new integration with Hitachi NAS Platform (HNAS) and Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS). The integration utilizes Varonis DatAdvantage for visibility, intelligence, and control over the information stored within Hitachi HNAS and HUS systems. This interesting information was found on Sys-Con Media in their article, “Varonis DatAdvantage Integration With Hitachi NAS and Unified Storage Platforms Delivers Unparalleled Visibility and Intelligence Into Data Stores.”
By Melody Smith|November 20th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on Using Metadata in a New Role
Dataset creation and transformation is an important step in reporting clinical trial data. Unfortunately, it can also be a challenging process. The goal is […]
By Melody Smith|November 18th, 2013|Access Insights, Featured, metadata, Taxonomy, Term lists|1 Comment
We taxonomists love lists. For us, they are raw materials, the stuff we love to get our hands on to start organizing. I recently came across a couple of lists with crossover appeal and relevance beyond simple conceptual organization. Both address why we do this stuff and how we help turn information into actionable knowledge.
By Melody Smith|November 15th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on Addressing the Data
There are challenges to using metadata to leverage big data. There are limitations of analytics. With these obstacles, how does your organization stay agile?
By Melody Smith|November 11th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on New Patents for Metadata Management
The U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office recently notified APTARE that it has been granted a patent to create a “Catalog that Stores File System Metadata in an Optimized Manner.”