Growth of Electronic Information

August 29, 2008

Larry Borsato, writing for the Industry Standard, presents some interesting information about the growth of electronic information. You can read his article “Information Overload on the Web, and Searching for the Right Sifting Tool” here. The most startling item was this statement:

IBM predicts that in the next couple of years, information will double every 11 hours [PDF].

The article runs down the problems encountered when looking for information using various search services. He’s right. Search is a problem. But that doubling of information every 11 hours underscores the opportunity that exists for a person or company with an information access solution.

Stephen Arnold, August 29, 2008

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