Identity Resolution Daily Links 2009-03-27
[Post from Infoglide] The Myth of Matching: Why We Need Entity Resolution
“In a previous post I talked about the two sides of entity resolution - locating and merging. Before continuing the discussion on entity extraction, let’s briefly revisit the issue of merging, in particular the popular misconception that matching or record de-duplication is the same as entity resolution. Matching is a necessary part of entity resolution, but it is not sufficient.”
WorkersCompensation.com: Corrections Officer Charged With Workers’ Comp. Fraud
“NYSIF DCI conducted the investigation in cooperation with the New York State Insurance Department Frauds Bureau, the Office of the Workers’ Compensation Board Fraud Inspector General and the New York State Department of Corrections. Investigators alleged that Mr. Fetzer collected $31,052 to which he was not entitled.”
USA Today: 80,000 on TSA’s ‘cleared’ fliers list
“The additions to the Transportation Security Administration’s ‘cleared list’ reflect an influx of requests from people asking to be removed from the watch list. The watch list database has expanded 32% since 2007, to more than 1 million entries. The cleared list has grown because about 99% of the fliers seeking to be removed from the watch list were never on it…”
Service Oriented Blog: Is having SOA and Master Data Management at the same time a form of overkill?
“SOA in and of itself holds little value to an organization unless it provides the capability to open up information to the enterprise. As is the case with SOA, successful MDM is a silo-breaker, invoking collaboration across the enterprise. MDM helps assure that the information populating SOA-based services is accurate, timely, and consistent.”
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