Are We Becoming Too Scared of Security to Benefit from Big Data?
24th July 2014

Information assets are in the hands of the right people to safeguard them but the wrong people to manage their exploitation concludes an influential new study. As reports continue to emerge of apparent corporate paralysis in the face of cyber security threats, Tim Buckley Owen wonders whether the emphasis hasn't swung too far in that direction, and sees opportunities for information professionals in helping to strike a balance between security in the cloud and effective data analysis for competitive advantage.

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Effective Collaboration Isn't Always About the Tools
24th July 2014

When companies begin to take their first tentative steps with collaboration a first thought is often - what tool shall we use to facilitate collaboration within our organisation? James Mullan argues that the first step should be to think about what problems the collaboration tools are going to solve and what your ultimate goal is so that you can develop a plan and a strategy for the implementation of these types of tools.

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FreePint Report: Next-Generation Competitive Intelligence
23rd July 2014

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FreePint Report: Product Review of Cortellis
22nd July 2014

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Product Review of Reg-Track (Introduction; Contact Details)
22nd July 2014

Reviewer Chris Porter introduces Reg-Track, worldwide regulatory tracking service for compliance professionals, from Reg-Room LLC.

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It's Okay to Browse the News
22nd July 2014

This article looks at two recent European court decisions relating to online copyright and what it means for everyday internet users and media monitoring services. These cases also highlight some of the difficulties of applying copyright law to the online world.

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Product Review of Cortellis (Value - Competitors, Development & Pricing)
21st July 2014

In the final part of the review of Cortellis life sciences solutions, reviewer Yulia Aspinall looks at the value the products offer across the whole drug development cycle, plus the competitor landscape and product maturity and development plan.

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Information Visibility, Study by Sector
18th July 2014

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Big Data... a Match Made in Wimbledon
18th July 2014

Big data is helping many organisations and individuals help the most innocent individuals (premature babies) right up to more senior individuals, by analysing data and trends that come from collecting data. Big data, it would appear, is a big topic for many and is seemingly is being used for many different purposes by many different organisations. Now with the summer in full swing, big data is again in the spotlight with it being used to help manage the website for the tennis at Wimbledon.

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Useful Consultancy Skills for Information Professionals
17th July 2014

As the role of information professionals changes, there is an opportunity to borrow tools and skills from the playbook of consultancy in order to lay the foundation for a sustainable future. But what are the most important skills for those seeking to develop their consultancy competencies? Focusing on expertise, communication, problem-solving, project management and influencing skills are probably as good a place to start as any. 

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