Identity Resolution Daily Links 2008-5-2
[Post from Infoglide Software] Are Name Matching and Entity Resolution Equivalent? No.
“First of all, I take issue with the comment that entity resolution is ‘a fancy name for name matching.’ Name matching is necessary but not sufficient for entity resolution, i.e. entity resolution (aka identity resolution) includes name matching analytics plus quite a bit more.”
Enterprise Systems: Informatica Taps Identity Systems for Identity Resolution
“Chong argues that the addition of identity resolution technology to its core data quality capability lets Informatica validate data wherever it resides. ‘We think that with the way the global information economy is evolving, we’ve talked with several CIOs who feel that the enterprise boundary that exists around the data, it doesn’t exist anymore,’ he indicates.”
Data Governance and Data Quality Insider: The Solution Maturity Cycle
“I saw the news about Informatica’s acquisition of Identity Systems, and it got me thinking. I recognize a familiar pattern that all too often occurs in the enterprise software business. I’m going to call it the Solution Maturity Cycle. It goes something like this:”
LPinformation: Uniting Against OCR
“Based on the estimates of several retailers, approximately 18 percent of all stolen goods (around $5.4 billion) are being sold via the Internet. More strikingly, retailers estimate that approximately 25 to 30 percent of goods being sold on web auction sites were stolen or fraudulently obtained, according to NRF’s preliminary survey findings.”
BloggingStocks: Informatica buys a new identity
“So far, Identity has more than 500 customers. But, with the extra distribution – and marketing possibilities – of Informatica, footprint should expand quickly, especially with the imperatives for security, compliance and homeland security. What’s more, the deal should provide more heft against a major competitor, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM).”
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