Tag: Open Data

Data: An expensive necessity for AI and Machine Learning

by on July 14, 2017 9:53 am
AI and Machine Learning are two big buzzwords within Information Technology and StartUps.  Since 2002 more then $3.8B have been raised by AI companies [10]. Nonetheless the biggest players are established companies such as Google, Facebook etc.. This might just be temporarily as they have the “benefit” of size and economics, but some argue that… Read more Data: An expensive necessity for AI and Machine Learning

Impacts and Sustainability of Open Governments

by on July 10, 2017 4:59 pm
Open data and open source innovation for governments have been increasing in recent years and therefore is currently an important subject of discussion. Last week, Chris Cruz, the Deputy Director & Deputy State Chief Information Officer of California, gave a speech on the utilization of technology in the state of California. He especially emphasised the… Read more Impacts and Sustainability of Open Governments

How Open is Your Government?

by on July 7, 2017 11:55 am
The presentation by Mr. Chris Cruz, the Deputy Director and Deputy State Chief Information Officer of State of California, gave me valuable insights into a number of initiatives of technology utilization in the State of California. Here, I would like to explore more on open data topic. I totally agree with Mr. Cruz that providing… Read more How Open is Your Government?

Opening our data – is it worth the risk?

by on July 6, 2017 9:47 pm
Big data and its analysis is a hot topic, but it is not just reserved for the world’s leading tech companies. Big data is creeping into business all over the world, into the way cities run, and even into the way governments go about their business. The potential uses for analysis of large data sets… Read more Opening our data – is it worth the risk?

California's open data endeavor

by on July 6, 2017 6:33 pm
Chris Cruz, deputy director and deputy chief information officer for the state of California, talked about the current technology-wise projects the state has, such as the consolidation of the state’s many data centers into only a few, the implementation of cloud technology, cybersecurity, and the open data and transparency initiatives. In this post, I will… Read more California's open data endeavor

California emulating the approach to adopt the industry trends of enterprise world

by on July 6, 2017 11:21 am
The discussion from Chris Cruz, Deputy Director & Deputy State CIO of the State of California revealed and validated a government approach to the current emerging enterprise infrastructure in bringing innovation, simplicity and secure access to the end users. DC consolidation initiative This is the global trend now in most of the enterprise world where… Read more California emulating the approach to adopt the industry trends of enterprise world