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How the Sky Hub Team is Building a Sky-Bound Taxonomy

Sky Hub, a new scientific nonprofit, is developing a free, public database with open-source software to collect data and observe unknown origin events occurring in the skies. The pioneering effort is experiencing significant challenges because characterizing unidentified objects by specific features introduces implicit biases. Therefore, the Sky Hub team is attempting to overcome the challenges […]

Blockchain-Based Copyright Protection for Audiovisual Content

There has been a growth in the amount of audiovisual content distributed through online platforms and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing networks. Consequently, content security, copyright protection, and piracy tracing are the top-of-the-mind challenges for the owners, producers, and distributors of audiovisual content. Therefore, a study was conducted to analyze whether blockchain technology can be used to […]

How Meta is Expanding its Search and Discovery Capabilities

Researchers at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) have been working to expand and enhance Meta – a free research discovery tool from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative – in terms of both content coverage and how researchers access and use the data. Together with researchers around the world, they co-designed and prototyped how best to identify, […]

Tackle Complex Product Configuration Documentation Challenges with Component Content

Many traditional content, document, or knowledge management and product information systems are not built to support documentation for products with large numbers of variations in configuration. This leads to higher support costs, workflow, and logistical problems updating documentation throughout the product lifecycle. The answer is to break content into smaller, reusable components that can be […]

A Taxonomy of Policing Technology

While policing has improved with technology, there is an increase in the concerns that new technologies may exacerbate policing inequity. Though inequities arising from specific technologies have been examined, an explanation that can be applied across all technologies, including those that may be deployed in the future, is lacking. There is an immediate need to […]

Concept-Relationship Modelling Requires a Measured Approach

In many taxonomies, topics and concepts are mixed and matched. This structure is beneficial in some instances, and in others, it may prove to be challenging. Mixing and matching topics and concepts in taxonomies intended for relating interests of users for recommendation systems or searching for products, services, or content, do not create challenges. For […]

Industry Taskforce Proposes Taxonomy for Singapore-based Financial Institutions

Singapore’s Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT), backed by the country’s financial watchdog Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has proposed a green taxonomy for financial firms operating in the country. The GFIT has also launched a handbook on implementing environmental risk management for asset managers, banks, and insurers. The proposed taxonomy is aimed at identifying activities […]

The Importance of Common Risk Taxonomy in Cybersecurity

Every organization must define its risk appetite for every risk category. Organizations should use the same risk taxonomy to categorize the risk areas at the business unit, aggregation, and board level to bring all stakeholders on board. There are several benefits in using the same risk taxonomy across an organization. The most important one is […]

Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Businesses Understand the Code of Federal Regulations

Businesses contracted by the Federal Government have to follow the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), a vast and complex document, to stay compliant with the law and be eligible for government contracts. However, many businesses face challenges due to the length and complexity of the CFR document. Can an automated process improve understanding and access […]

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