Cyberattacks on educational institutions are on the rise, with schools and universities becoming increasingly vulnerable targets. This trend highlights the critical need for robust data security measures within the education sector. Simon Bain, Founder and CEO at OmniIndex, emphasizes that “one of the biggest challenges in educational data use today is preventing data misuse.” Educational […]
“Why did you create your own Linux distribution and use it, when there are so many good ones out there?” I have been asked this question in various ways many times over the past few months at tech shows and in my meetings with potential customers and partners. The wording may change, but my reply […]
PostgreSQL is a foundational database for many organizations, and for good reason! But it’s crucial you keep it secure and don’t try and rely on the solutions of the past to keep it safe. While strong credentials are essential, they’re by no means the final piece of the puzzle. In fact, they’re only the first […]
Dropblock was created to enable security and privacy conscious organizations a way to use Google Workspace and its industry-leading suite of collaboration and productivity tools while retaining full control of their data.
Nigeria is at the forefront of blockchain uptake. After rolling out their national blockchain policy in May 2023, they’ve since been ranked in the top 10 globally for crypto adoption, and a number of States are signing up to secure their educational data with blockchain storage. This short post looks at Nigeria’s adoption of blockchain […]
OmniIndex developer Mohammad Mohsin discusses his experiences working with sensitive and regulated data with Lucy McKechnie
OmniIndex can today officially announce our new customer: Future-X Education! Their mission is to digitize the educational system in Africa to bring transparency and authenticity to student records that can be referenced with ease at any point in time. They already have over 1,500 public schools, 138,000 students and 12,000 teachers using their EMIS and […]
OmniIndex’s Blockchain is “Proof of Stake” which uses just a fraction of the energy of Bitcoin. Indeed, the registered Educational Charity SCL reports the difference could be as much as 99%.
OmniIndex’s Matthew Bain asks “Do we really want this amazingly powerful AI tech to be focussed on advertising revenue, or do we want more?”
OmniIndex’s AI engine is very specific in its tasks (Narrow). Its job is to determine what a user is requesting, then based on a range of dictionaries, lexicons and thesauruses (referred to as ‘ontologies’), work out an optimal response. These responses are then put through a separate probability matrix before being sent back to the user.
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