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Tracking COVID-19 with Data Science

Apr 01, 2020

Since the first case of COVID-19 in the United States was confirmed in the state of Washington on Jan. 21, 2020, data science teams nationwide have taken swift action to collect and analyze datasets for unique insights and trends in public health. Today, we are spotlighting a few specific efforts to track the pandemic and reduce its spread. Quick reference — Coronavirus trackers and repositories Johns Hopkins University &...

Stay Cybersecure Working from Home

Mar 13, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak is leading numerous organizations on a scramble to develop plans for staff to work remotely. Companies hoping to keep employees safe and stop the spread of the disease — while maintaining regular operations — have to look beyond simply sending staffers home with a laptop. Practicing good cybersecurity hygiene to prevent exposing the business to cyberattack is as critically important in a home working...

15 Risk Hot Spots for Legal and Compliance Leaders

Mar 02, 2020

There are 15 main risk management hot spots for legal and compliance leaders spanning five categories over the next two years. This is according to Gartner, Inc. after interviewing many clients and experts and surveying tens of thousands of respondents across multiple surveys. “Hot spots reflect current trends in the business and regulatory environment that create or exacerbate the legal, compliance, and privacy risks that legal...

Top Online Data Analytics Master's Programs

Feb 21, 2020

This is the age of data. It is the single biggest commodity in the world, the target of big business, government, and hackers alike. It's the one thing that every single industry has in common, and it's the center of the fastest-growing industry in the world – data analytics. A master's in data analytics prepares professionals for careers in that vague industry commonly called big data, but big data is really all around. Data...

10 Hottest High Tech Jobs In 2020

Feb 13, 2020

Wondering what's hot in the job market as we enter a new decade? The team at Jeff Christian Partners, a talent equity search firm and a first to offer the annual top 10 Hot High Tech Jobs list over 25 years ago, identifies which leading edge jobs will have an impact this year. Beyond the typical method of tracking the demand of job postings, the list incorporates authentic requirements of scarcity and demand. The Web Master and...

Keynote Speakers Revealed for Spark + AI Summit This June 22 to 25

Feb 05, 2020

Unified data analytics platform Databricks has announced keynote speakers alongside expanded technical content and training at Spark + AI Summit which is taking place June 22 - 25 in San Francisco. The keynote lineup spans data and machine learning innovators to data visionaries, including Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com, Jennifer Chayes of UC Berkeley, and Adam Paszke of PyTorch. To support continuous innovation and expansion of the...

How Companies Can Break Through the Digital Ceiling

Jan 24, 2020

"When digital transformation is done right, it's like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have is a really fast caterpillar." — George Westerman, MIT Center for Digital Business Businesses globally face a "digital ceiling" when it comes to digital transformation, according to new research from Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI), the thought leadership and research arm of Infosys. Businesses...

10 Trends Impacting Infrastructure and Operations

Jan 09, 2020

There are 10 trends that infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders must start preparing for to support digital infrastructure in 2020. “This past year, infrastructure trends focused on how technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) or edge computing might support rapidly growing infrastructure and support business needs at the same time,” said Ross Winser, senior research director at Gartner. “While those...

12 Technology Trends for 2020

Dec 27, 2019

IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) tech experts unveiled their annual predictions for the future of tech, presenting what they believe will be the most widely adopted technology trends in 2020. The tech future forecast by this organization of computer professionals consistently ranks as one of its most anticipated announcements. "These predictions identify the top dozen technologies that have substantial potential to disrupt the market in the...

Top Risk Concerns for Business Leaders in 2020

Dec 18, 2019

Entering into a new decade, boards and C-suite leaders around the world are concerned with the escalating competition for specialized talent, their organizations' culture, and the ability to advance their digital maturity and embrace the transformative opportunities of technology. Business leaders contend that coupled with the ongoing economic uncertainty and unknown future regulatory changes, these risks could impact their ability to...

Next Wave of AI Market Worth $190B by 2025

Dec 03, 2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) has an apparent impact in our everyday lives. Nearly every critical sector or industry relies on AI to perform specific tasks that are difficult for humans to complete. This technology is revolutionizing how everyday world works which includes applications from streamlining operations to informing better decision making. By using this technology companies in all sectors are optimizing and automating their...

Do You Know These 20 Transformational Technologies?

Nov 27, 2019

A combination of megatrends, market demand, and new innovations has thrust many technologies into the spotlight. These tech innovations are likely to have the greatest impact during the next 10 years, according to Lux Research in its annual report titled "20 for 2020". The new report combines the power of insights from technology experts with proprietary data science tools to better guide innovation decision making. Below is a...

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