Click to learn more about author Thomas Rosinski. COVID-19 forced a massive, disruptive change in the pace of business. A sudden and across-the-board shift to digital services hardened an IT culture around speed, efficiency, and rapid growth — capitalizing on trends that had already been at work for years and were given a sudden jolt […]
What Do Business Leaders Need to Know About Data Strategy?
Click to learn more about author Gary McCarthy. Despite significant investments in Data Management, data problems persist in many organizations. One reason for this is the view of data as a technology project rather than a corporate asset. As such, most enterprises do not have a defined Data Management plan and are therefore not able […]
The Most Important Cybersecurity Trends to Watch This Year
Click to learn more about author Jackson Shaw. With the global COVID-19 pandemic altering the way enterprise organizations do business and their employees work, it’s been a particularly challenging year for IT professionals. In addition to the complexities of migrating entire organizations to working remotely, it’s also their responsibility to ensure the new tools employees […]
2021 Crystal Ball: What’s in Store for AI, Machine Learning, and Data
Click to learn more about author Rachel Roumeliotis. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a “nice-to-have.” From business processes and smart home technology to healthcare and life sciences, AI continues to evolve and grow as it plays an increasing role in many aspects of our work, home lives, and beyond. As we bid 2020 a […]
What Will Machine Learning Fraud Models Look Like in 2021?
Click to learn more about author Trevor Anderson. 2020 will forever be known as the year the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe. Coping with the crisis pushed organizations across industries (as well as consumers) into drastic shifts. In some cases, trends that were expected to play out over a decade accelerated to just a couple […]
Artificial Neural Networks: An Overview
Neural networks and deep learning currently provide some of the most reliable image recognition, speech recognition, and natural language processing solutions available. However, it wasn’t always that way. One of the earliest and simplest teaching philosophies for artificial intelligence was marginally successful. It suggested that loading the maximum amount of information into a powerful computer […]
Checkmate: What Is the Queen’s Gambit Move for Servers?
Click to learn more about author Andreea Jakab. Configuring a server is much like playing chess. One wrong move, and your website is down. As with chess, you need to think carefully about each step you take towards servers: starting from the right server type to the correct server configuration for your use case and […]
Challenges for Data Governance and Data Quality in a Machine Learning Ecosystem
The high availability of data, enhanced computing power and advanced Data Science technologies together make a lethal combination for data-driven outcomes. With the open data economy just around the corner, well-tuned Data Governance capabilities will be the goal of most businesses. Current Data Management practices are focused on risk free data sharing and regulatory compliance. […]
AI for Business: Why Perfect Is the Enemy of Good
Click to learn more about author Jon Reilly. As a co-founder of an AI startup, I spend a lot of time talking to companies working to implement AI in their organizations. More often than not, they start with a vision, excitement, and momentum — but have a hard time getting out of their own way. […]
A Brief History of Metadata
Metadata is a small amount of data designed to provide reference information about other data. For example, in 280 BC, the Great Library of Alexandria attached a small, dangling tag to the end of each individual scroll. The tags gave the title, subject, and author, allowing library users to assume the content, without having to […]