Innovation in Information Services at The MITRE Corporation
17th November 2015

Constance Ard interviews Ethel Salonen, department head for Information Services at The MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit organisation that operates research and development centres sponsored by the US federal government. The interview covers innovations such as 3D printers, visualisation, and embedded librarianship, as well as current awareness and discovery services.

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FreePint Research into Private Company Information - Part 2 (Needs For & Perceptions of Private Company Information)
16th November 2015

The second half of the analysis of FreePint's research into private company information focuses on the underlying needs for the data, the various facets of information required and those considered a priority, and the importance of different geographical regions. The research also exposes variations in perceptions around the data provided on private companies in key countries and regions.

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FreePint Research into Private Company Information - Part 1 (Methodology and Use of Suppliers)
13th November 2015

We report on the analysis and findings of FreePint's research into private company information, which suppliers respondents use as their primary and secondary sources, and which niche sources information managers prefer. Vendors and products mentioned include Alacra, BvD, Capital IQ, Dow Jones Companies & Executives, Hoover's, LexisNexis Dossier, Mergermarket and OneSource.

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Product Overview - Bridger Insight XG
12th November 2015

With increasing and ever-evolving regulatory demands, screening platform Bridger Insight XG helps companies manage risk around Anti-Money Laundering and bribery and corruption. Sophie Alexander examines the product's recent updated features and highlights some of the products strengths, including its sophisticated matching algorithm, that continue to save an organisation a lot of time and money.

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What Is Information Governance? Why Care?
11th November 2015

Everyone may be talking about information governance but what is it? Scott Vine explains why should it be at the heart of every organisation; and what is the potential cost of either not having an information governance strategy, or having a badly implemented one.

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Making a Big Switch, Changing Supplier
11th November 2015

Changing from a major supplier of information and news to another is a daunting prospect, potentially involving months of evaluation and upheaval and the realisation that the content is entwined into many aspects of the company's processes and departments, making it difficult to unpick. Robin Neidorf interviewed information managers who've been through the big switch to ask them what advice they'd pass on to others.

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Market Landscape - Visualisation Tools
10th November 2015

FreePint presents an overview of some key vendors in the visualisation space, for those grappling with big datasets. The table identifies key vendor products, briefly describes their key features, notes the geographic scope, singles out any special features of each service and highlights key use-cases and value and covers Cytoscape, Intellixir, Pipeline Pilot Discovery Studio, Tableau Desktop and TIBCO Spotfire.

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What You Should Consider when Evaluating Sales Intelligence Tools
9th November 2015

Jan Knight interviews Michael Levy about his new guide to sales intelligence vendors. We ask about his views on next steps for trigger selling, which departments should be involved in sales intelligence purchases, and the technology developments affecting the growing complexity and diversity of the sales intelligence space. Vendors and products covered include: Avention, Data.com, DiscoverOrg, Hoover's, Infofree, InsideView, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Owler, RainKing, Sales Genie and Zoominfo.

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FreePint Survey into Web Usage Policies
9th November 2015

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FreePint Survey into Web Usage Policies - Part 3 (The Web's Role in Business Research)
6th November 2015

The final part of our research into web content policies digs further into the impact of such policies on business research. We provide a set of next steps for information professionals responsible for raising awareness of the importance and role of these policies which are set to be ever-more essential as our dependence on the web increases.

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