In his recent blog post, Mark Lewis of EMC outlines how more data opens up the potential for creating new tools to better understand our world.  At Topicmarks, we believe in the power of data and think we have a valuable role to play in this space.

The idea that value extraction (especially from large data sets)  is essential to this new landscape of large connected pools of information (big data) is significant. While more data creates the potential for better results in computing, the opposite can hold true for human interpretation. There is a point where more information pushes the limits of understanding and learning new skills. The value of information for humans is directly tied to choice of specific facts and their relevance to a given task at hand.

Document reading is one of those places where both rules apply.  Pulling from the largest most thorough source of information available requires a focus on information that is relevant to the current problem.  This is where Topicmarks can help. It allows a greater breadth of info to be part of a deep topical inquiry.  It dives into complex documents with diverse subjects, structures ideas and condenses them in size so that readers can grasps key points that can be compared and applied to specific problems. With the right technology, going from “Big Data” sets to real value can be easy.