International outsourcing has become widely accepted as a means to reduce operational costs, improve efficiency, and achieve a competitive edge. Hiring support services for non-core tasks also allows more time to focus on core activities. Regardless of the pros of...
Challenges of Digitization for Record Preservation
Digital preservation enables long-term storage, maintenance, and accessibility of digital data. The U.S. government requires all federal government agencies to digitize government records. Besides streamlining records management, the effort is also aimed at saving...
Combining Technology and Talent for Smart Data Marketing
Studies reveal that many of the marketing organizations are focusing greatly on big data marketing initiatives in 2014. They are planning to invest more on technology than talent, which could be a costly mistake. According to a survey conducted among 400 marketers at...
Document Management System for Hospitals – Key Considerations
Hospitals like other healthcare organizations face considerable monetary, regulatory and peer pressure. These requirements must be necessarily met, while the cost is kept within the desired limit. Delivering superior quality patient care while controlling costs is the...
NSA Analyzing Internet Images for Facial Recognition
The National Security Agency (NSA) is harvesting millions of photos posted online everyday as part of its global surveillance program. Digital images captured from social media, emails, text messages, and other communication portals are analyzed with a view to facial...
The Smart Racquet – New Data Analysis Tool in Tennis
'Smart Racquets' are helping tennis players understand what is going wrong with their shots and what is going right. These 'connected' racquets are designed to capture data (such as shot power and ball impact location) about the player's game so that it can be mined...
Mining Student Data
Data analytics companies are mining information about children when they are active online. Analyzing the thoughts and mental abilities of children when they are online helps them understand their behavior. The danger is that this data can be shared and sold for...
Erroneous Entry in Birth Certificate Causes Identity Issues for Surrey Resident
A recent incident shows how an error in data entry can make every day life difficult. Jack MacKay, a Surrey resident is caught up in documentation hassles because his birth certificate has a space in his surname. The problem occurred when 61-year-old Jack Mackay tried...
Missouri Progresses Digitization Courtfilings
The state of Missouri is moving ahead with creating a digitized case management system which allows attorneys to file documents electronically. The state-wide automation project is managed by the Missouri Court Automation Committee (MCA). Some of counties in the state...
Connecticut Moves Towards Digitization and Document Conversion to Ease Regulation Management
The state of Connecticut is harnessing the advantages of XML and workflow tools to ease regulation management. Connecticut had made government regulations publicly available in PDF format. However, this posed difficulties when it came to updating information. Updates...