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The article discusses the significance of the evolution of information technologies. It notes the advantages of the emergence of iPads, smartphones, and other high-caliber tools that have raised the bar in providing efficient information content to users. It also notes the increase of speed and pace of content delivery through the development of such devices, which make it easier for businesses and professionals to access real-time information.

This article presents tips for identity theft prevention. A way to prevent identity theft is to request a credit report by phone. However, if you requested for a credit report, make sure it is not reported as an inquiry, which would adversely affect your credit score. Meanwhile, if you think you may have been a victim of identity theft, put a fraud alert on your credit with any one of the credit reporting services. While you cannot prevent identity from banks, credit bureaus, alumni offices, swiped laptops without encryption, unscrupulous employees, etc., you can take precautions to limit the odds of identity theft.

The article focuses on philanthropic library initiatives. It comments on the international development initiative Lubuto Library Project, which built two libraries in Zambia to serve the most vulnerable children and mentions the importance of a digital infrastructure in creating a sustainable program. It talks about library information solutions company Gale which is providing discounted digital resources to rural libraries. It mentions the nonprofit computer library service OCLC's initiatives.

The article discusses the highlights of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) 9th Annual Information Industry Summit, which was held in New York City from January 26-27, 2010. Dick Harrington of the Cue Ball Group suggests businesses must start with their customers first, not the market. Jigsaw Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jim Fowler points out the importance of developing an understanding of the needs of the customers.

The article offers insights from notable people in the information industry on prospects for 2010. According to Anthea Stratigos of Outsell Inc., there will be continued pressure on growth as budgets stay flat to continue to decrease. Carl Grant of Ex Libris North America emphasizes the need to develop common professional goals that are well-defined and universally understood. Janice Lachance of the Special Libraries Association cites the misperception about librarians and information professionals in the digital age.

The article discusses the highlights of the National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services (NFAIS) 2008 Annual Conference and 50th Anniversary Gala in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This year's conference focused on "The New Information Order: Its Culture, Content and Economy." Marisa Westcott, vice president of marketing at Thomson Scientific, shared her experiences with getting Thomson Scientific afloat in Second Life. Caspar de Bono, managing director of B2B at the Financial Times, offered insights into its new business licensing model. INSET: Robert J. Massie: 2008 NFAIS Miles Conrad Lecturer.

The article discusses the highlights of the 7th annual two-day Information Industry Summit held by the Software & Information Industry Association (SILA) in Manhattan, New York City in January 2008. The aim of the event is to find out what kind of impact the information industry would weather in the coming year. Since the annual summit provides a strategic overview of the information industry, this year's meeting focused on The Transformation of the Digital World. INSET: Google: 'An Engineering Culture With Heart'.

The article presents several views on the person or event that had the most impact on the information technology industry in 2006. According to John Blossom, president of Shore Communications Inc., the year 2006 has been one in which the train has left the station for online content providers, with surging ad revenues through digital outlets and a remarkable slump in the strength of print ad sales. For Kate Worlock, director of EPS/Outsell Inc., if impact can be measured by column inches, then the most important event of 2006 was undoubtedly Google's acquisition of YouTube for $1.65 billion.

This article features the Watson desktop search tool from software company Intellext. The tool keeps pace with whatever the user is working on, supplying online references in context and tabulating results in seconds. Intellext was named one of Gartner, Incorporated's Cool Vendors in a report released in late March. At the C3--Corporate & Channel Computing--Exposition in New York in June 2005, the buzz about Watson 2.0 earned it star billing in a television news feature by CBS 2 network's technology editor Brett Larson. He described Watson as a strong Google that pays attention to users. Initial industry reports have also called it revolutionary and brilliant. Watson 2.0 features two major changes from the first version: the Information Source Wizard--which lets users connect Watson to their preferred sources of information such as premium news sites, corporate intranets, paid research sources--and the side-pane interface--which shows users a snapshot of information that is most relevant to what they are working on. Search results are compiled automatically and continuously so users can see content without interrupting their work. INSET: Semetric: Building a Bigger, Better Query.

The article offers information about the National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services (NFAIS) Annual Conference held in February 2013. Presentations and discussions at the event addressed issues such as the trend toward open access data, researcher citations in data management and storage, and data visualization.

The article presents information about conferences held by LexisNexis legal research services firm and Thomson Reuters financial data firm as of March 1, 2013. The article notes Thomson Reuter's meeting was held in Minnesota where the company's Legal business president Mike Suchsland talked about innovation. It also notes the LexisNexis Influence Summit was held in New York City and focused on research and litigations services (RSL). INSETS: What's New From LexisNexis;What's New From Thomson Reuters.

The article focuses on the activities and responsibilities of Scott Schulman as president of corporate markets at Dow Jones & Co. He manages all the business information services being offered by the company to outside enterprises. According to Schulman, he focuses on ensuring that the company delivers the right content to users in their preferred format to help businesspeople and consumers make good business decisions.

This article discusses the adoption of social media by enterprises. It highlights the growing use of social network web sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. It explores the use of social media by enterprises to exchange information for the marketplace. The adoption of social media tools for the specific needs of professionals is noted.

The article discusses the highlights of the Online Information 2009 Conference held on December 1-3, 2009 in London, England. The event offered professionals with skills and knowledge in online content resources, Web 2.0 technologies and library management systems. The conference was sponsored by IncisiveMedia and attended by 800 delegates from over 40 countries who listened to insights from speakers including David Bousfield of Outsell, Karen Abramson of Wolters Kluwer, and Wendy Hall of the University of Southampton.

This article focuses on the controversy concerning publisher Elsevier that emerged from a publishing venture in Australia. A civil suit was filed by consumer Graeme Peterson against Merck and its Australian subsidiary Merck, Sharp & Dohme Australia for the negative health effects while taking painkiller Vioxx from Merck. There are now questions on Merck's marketing strategy for the drug through a publication owned by Elsevier. An article on the Internet revealed that money was paid to Elsevier to publish papers favoring Vioxx.

The article discusses the highlights of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) NetGain 2009 held in San Francisco, California. Among the keynote speakers at the event were author Judith Estrin and Digital Librarian founder Brewster Kahle. The latter mentioned the digitization plans for the Internet Archive. Advice on using the online social network Twitter from Spigit chief executive officer (CEO) Paul Pluschkell are cited.

The article offers an update on the status of the information industry in the U.S. in the first half of 2009. Outself Inc. chief executive officer (CEO) Anthea Stratigos stated that the condition of the industry is better than what has been predicted. Cost reduction measures are posing a challenge to content services suppliers in terms of meeting their client's needs, according to Shore Communications Inc. president John Blossom. Enterprises information service providers are predicted to continue experimenting with new methods of content aggregation.

The article discusses the highlights of the 51st annual conference of the National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services (NFAIS) held in February 2009. Each sessions discussed he impact of digital natives on the present information services as well as those of tomorrow. Studies, statistics and years of experience were cited by pundits and experts. The use of Web 2.0 tools was discussed during the panel on Information Services for the Born Digital Generation.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2007 InfoCommerce meeting held on September 25 to 26, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2-day conference provided plenty of examples of ways in which publishers are taking a different spin with data. Innovators are taking a product and turning it into a variety of offerings by repositioning one product to serve multiple markets, by repackaging business information to tap the more lucrative consumer market, and by applying leading-edge technology.

This article focuses on the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Content Forum which was held on April 15-17, 2007 in San Francisco, California. Keynote speakers include Ed Keating, vice president of the SIIA's Content Division, and CoveyLink Worldwide co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Stephen M.R. Covey. Topics discussed at the forum are cited, as well as other highlights of the event. INSET: SIIA Supports Fight Against Software Piracy with Leadership Award.

The article highlights the sixth annual Information Industry summit of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) held on January 30 and 31, 2007, in New York City. The 2-day event covered a multitude of concerns facing content providers. For the opening keynote, Ann Moore, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Time Inc., touched a universal nerve for content providers by sharing some of the challenges Time Inc. is facing as it adapts to the Web. Richard Zannino, CEO of Dow Jones & Co., shared some of his challenges as he settled into his new post. INSET: Business Networking Solutions: Generate and Jigsaw.

The article features Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) in Columbus, Ohio, a division of the American Chemical Society and an innovator that keeps pace with the needs of the science community, the publishing field and the information technology. CAS houses about 1,300 employees and nearly half of them are scientists in the fields of biology, chemistry, and information science. It completed its implementation of the International Patent Classification Reform enacted by the World Intellectual Property Organization for its patent classification system to help users search patent information more effectively across countries.

This article reports that the crowds filtering in and out of the Baltimore Convention Center for the SLA conference held June 11-14 ferried an arsenal of necessities: SLA 2006 Conference Guides, signature totes, laptops, name tags, and comfortable shoes. On the conference exhibit floor, giveaways abounded: There were oversized faux gem rings from Alacra, twinkling star pins from Thomson, corporate gift bags, company logo pens, ice cream, wine, shoulder massages, munchables, and--yes--even parrots.