Adopt a Dataset

Adopt a Dataset and Show Your Support for Open Data and Love Data Week! By Kelly LeBlanc, FireOak Knowledge Management Specialist February 15, 2019 In honor of “Love Data Week” (Feb, 11-15, 2019), Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is promoting a unique experience for individuals to “adopt a dataset.” This no-cost, no-mess…

The Dark Side of Open Data

By Eric HinsdaleDecember 11, 2018January 20, 2019 Data Management, Information Management, Information Security, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management Consulting Big Data, Data Privacy, Open Access, Open Data, Open Knowledge

The Dark Side of Open DataArticle by Eric Hinsdale and Abby ClobridgeOnline Searcher – Volume 42, Number 6 (November/December 2018)From the article: The environment around research data management and open data has become incredibly complex—and the evolution doesn’t appear to be slowing down at all. At the core of many of today’s challenges are machine…

Big Data in Agriculture: Research Data Loss Horror Stories

By Abby ClobridgeSeptember 28, 2018January 20, 2019 About FireOak, Data Management, Information Management, Information Security, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management Consulting Big Data, Big Data in Agriculture, CGIAR Big Data Platform, Data Loss, RDM, Research Data Management

Big Data In Agriculture: Research Data Loss Horror Stories We’ll be presenting at the CGIAR Big Data in Agriculture Convention on October 2, 2018. Abby Clobridge and Eric Smith will be sharing three research data loss horror stories from an information security perspective — situations that led to entirely preventable data loss. A common theme…