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Introducing the Acquired Content Adviser
18th November 2013
The information market is in a period of great change, creating the opportunity to rethink the way we procure content. Organisations need professionals in place who understand both the business and the information marketplace, argues Jantinus Meints of EY as he makes the case for the "acquired content adviser" whose mission is to guide the business in developing a portfolio of content that provides the best value.
End-to-End Media Monitoring & Analysis with Eureka.cc & Analytik
15th November 2013
FreePint last reviewed online media monitoring service Eureka.cc from Canadian-based CEDROM-SNi in 2010. There have been interesting new developments in the intervening three years, including the launch of the Analytik module for media analysis, new source additions, and new functionality allowing users to add references to documents residing outside the platform - both public web-based documents and an organisation’s internal documents.
Upcoming Webinar Opportunities to Explore "Beyond Aggregation"
14th November 2013
Registration is now open for two exciting FreePint Webinars around news aggregation. News Integration in Work Environments: Lessons from the Field takes place on 21 November, followed by New Thinking on News Awareness: Technology, Content and Culture on 3 December. FreePint Webinars are free, however, seats are limited and registration is required.
Concluding the FreePint Topic Series: Compliance in Context
14th November 2013
The FreePint Topic Series: Compliance in Context concluded with the final article taking a look at how you can keep up to date with regulatory change. The Series includes 46 articles, comprising product reviews; Q&As with leading vendors Alacra, Bureau van Dijk, LexisNexis, Perfect Information and Thomson Reuters; market overviews and specialist in-depth examinations of compliance issues.
Sixth Annual News Needs & Preferences Survey Tracks Change
13th November 2013
FreePint's Sixth Annual News Needs & Preferences Survey quizzes information managers as to their organisation's needs and preferences around news content. Robin Neidorf introduces the results which provide a data-driven view into the concerns of information managers as they consider significant changes in their organisational approach to news awareness. Trends include increasing importance of the ability to redistribute news content and access to news content on Bring Your Own Devices.
Compliance Managers Challenged to Keep Abreast of Changing Regulations
12th November 2013
Chris Porter provides an introduction to the drivers for compliance monitoring and the kinds of monitoring options available from do-it-yourself to subscription options and offering varying levels of sophistication and cost. As the pace of regulatory change continues to increase, keeping updated on the changes becomes a progressively more challenging task for those involved in areas such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT).
Future Gazing: Vendors' Next Steps in News Aggregation
11th November 2013
Producer of the FreePint Topic Series: Beyond Aggregation, Andrew Grave, previews the upcoming Q&As with six leading vendors in the news aggregation space: Acquire Media, Attensa, Comintelli, Dow Jones, M-Brain and Northern Light. FreePint will be interviewing the vendors to find out about their development plans and perspectives on the future of news aggregation.
Newsdesk - From Aggregation to Collaboration
8th November 2013
Penny Crossland looks at the latest release of Newsdesk, the well-known current awareness tool that is turning into a sophisticated workflow and collaboration tool. New search parameters, filters and reporting features have made this a news source that will be welcomed by information professionals and end-users alike.
Customer Due Diligence Checks: Your First Line of Defence
8th November 2013
Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer/Customer Due Diligence expert Neil Marshall explains the importance of Customer Due Diligence checks and how they can be used as a first defence against money laundering. He illustrates how failing to carry out due diligence checks can have ramifications beyond the obvious into areas such as company reputation.
The Big Three for News: Then and Now
8th November 2013
Thomson Reuters' (TR) NewsRoom used to be one of the Big Three news aggregators, now its news offering has evolved and FreePint finds out more about the company's strategy and plans for its news aggregation suite. Robin Neidorf examines how TR tailors its original professional and general news to a host of audiences, from compliance to financial professionals, legal, pharma, intellectual property, scholarly & scientific research and tax specialists.
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