Identity Resolution Daily Links 2008-4-4
[We’re going to take a short break so there will not be any posts next week. We’ll return on Monday April 14th.]
[Post from Infoglide Software] Thoughts From the Floor of the Business Intelligence Summit
“As Gartner’s BI Summit moves ahead this week, it’s interesting to note how thoughts about master data management (MDM) and business intelligence (BI) interact. It’s apparent that MDM is high on the ‘hype cycle’ right now and, given the power of its main premise, rightly so. Yet it’s also true that current levels of Chief Information Officer (CIO) interest in applying powerful BI concepts to improve business processes have never been higher.”
The Sun: Victoria Gardens looks at crime
“Speaker Jim Leen, regional organized retail crime manager for Albertsons, said recent trends have included street gangs - he mentioned the Bloods - stealing large quantities of liquor.”
“No organization has a pure culture throughout, but if you peel back the layers of any organization, you will find one of 4 core cultures. These 4 cultures are Control, Collaboration, Competence and Cultivation. There is not one ‘right’ culture. However, BI alignment to one of these 4 core cultures is central to successful adoption.”
Homeland Security Watch: Chertoff-Blogger Roundtable Candid and Contemplative
“This and following posts are quick squibs about subjects HLSWatch.com discussed with Secretary Chertoff today in a small roundtable of four homeland security bloggers. The session was an informal setting in the old DHS International Affairs digs: Four bloggers, a cabinet secretary, and the press staff leadership.”
HometownAnnapolis.com: Shoplifting could rise during weaker economy
“Tom Saquella, president of the Maryland Retailers Association, said the growth of organized shoplifting rings has also become problematic. ‘People have discovered that stealing from retailers is a low-risk, high-reward crime,’ he said. ‘I think a lot of people still see it as a “catch-the-kid stealing the candy bar,” but it’s gone way beyond that in the last five or six years.’”
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