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Rediscovering the value of information

CIO

In his dissertation at Stanford in 1976, smartphone pioneer and founder and CEO of General Magic Marc Porat correctly prophesied that the future would be defined by “ information machines, information workers, and information companies.” It is high time to get serious about information management.

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Difference between Data and Information

The Crazy Programmer

Information is an ancient term that dates back to the 1300s and is derived from Old French and Middle English. It has historically referred to “the act of informing,” mostly in the context of education, training, or other forms of knowledge transfer. News or knowledge acquired or given” is a precise example of information.

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Startup founders need to be data-informed, not just ‘data-driven’

TechCrunch

Among all the buzzwords startups use when pitching investors and in their marketing, “data-driven” is nearly at the top of the pile. But what does being data-driven really mean? Simple but necessary shifts in mindsets can change the way startups and investors look at data when making major investment decisions.

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Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach

TechCrunch

An international law firm that works with companies affected by security incidents has experienced its own cyberattack that exposed the sensitive health information of hundreds of thousands of data breach victims. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Data protection activists accuse ChatGPT of GDPR breach

CIO

European privacy rights group noyb filed a complaint against OpenAI with the Austrian Data Protection Authority on Monday, accusing the company of breaching the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This requires a long audit trail to every piece of information stored about European citizens.

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CIOs are worried about the informal rise of generative AI in the enterprise

CIO

Organizations are seeing a dramatic rise in informal adoption of gen AI – tools and platforms used without official sanctioning. There are no regulations around disclosure of ‘AI Inside.’ ” Another CISO told me that his primary concerns included the potential for IP infringement and data poisoning. Here’s what I learned. Privacy leaks?

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. The quick-to-deploy Senzing® entity resolution API enables graph database users to gain insights from their data they couldn’t see before.

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Put Your Data to Work: The Complete Playbook

An interactive guide filled with the tools to turn your data into a competitive advantage. They rely on data to power products, business insights, and marketing strategy. We’ve created this interactive playbook to help you use your data to provide actionable insights that will lead to better business decisions and customer outcomes.

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How ZoomInfo Enhances Your Database Management Strategy

It's quite a process for marketing teams to develop a long-term data management strategy. It involves finding a data management provider that can append contacts with correct information — in real-time. Not just that, but also ongoing data hygiene efforts to keep the incoming (and existing) information fresh.

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The Empowered Consumer

Armed with a world of information at their fingertips, consumers are looking for information that is tailored to them about what to buy, where to buy it, and where the best deals are. Predicting the next CRM state, which can inform the strategy of future marketing communications.

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Best Practices for a Marketing Database Cleanse

Multiple industry studies confirm that regardless of industry, revenue, or company size, poor data quality is an epidemic for marketing teams. As frustrating as contact and account data management is, this is still your database – a massive asset to your organization, even if it is rife with holes and inaccurate information.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and promote omnichannel marketing.

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How ZoomInfo Solves Recruiting Pain Points

For recruiters to build their pipeline and search for the next candidate, they need to ensure they have access to the most accurate data on the market. More specifically, having access to updated information lets you engage faster with ideal candidates searching the job market.

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It's Alive! Bringing Your Product Roadmap Back From the Dead

Speaker: Lisa Mo Wagner, Product Management Coach, Writer, Speaker and WomenTech Ambassador

An effective roadmap is one that is outcome and data-driven, allowing your team to understand the product's progression and how customer feedback will inform it. Product roadmaps must focus on the "now" and allow feedback to inform the "later.". What a successful Outcome and Data-driven Roadmap looks like.