It is the end of the year again and a lot has happened in 2016. Googles AlphGo algorithm beat Lee Se-dol in the game of Go, Blockchain really took off and governments around the globe are investing heavily in smart cities. As every year, I will provide you with the big data trends for the upcoming year, just as I did for 2014, 2015 and 2016. 2017 promises to be a big year for … [Read more...] about The Top 7 Big Data Trends for 2017
Artificial Intelligence
What You are Too Afraid to Ask About Artificial Intelligence (Part I): Machine Learning
AI is moving at a stellar speed and is probably one of most complex and present sciences. The complexity here is not meant as a level of difficulty in understanding and innovating (although of course, this is quite high), but as the degree of interrelation with other fields apparently disconnected. There are basically two schools of thought on how an AI should be properly … [Read more...] about What You are Too Afraid to Ask About Artificial Intelligence (Part I): Machine Learning
What is the Blockchain part 5 ICOs and DAOs
The Blockchain has the potential to completely change our societies. However, it is still a nascent technology, one which can be difficult to grasp. Therefore, I am writing a series of blog posts on what is the blockchain. This is part 5 and the final blog post of this series. The first blog post was a generic introduction to the blockchain. The second post provided insights … [Read more...] about What is the Blockchain part 5 ICOs and DAOs
How to Stop Data Theft in the Healthcare Industry?
Cybercrime in the healthcare industry is growing rapidly. Nearly 90% of all healthcare organizations have experienced one or more data breach in the past two years. This industry has suffered more breaches than any other industry in the last ten years, losing an estimated total of $6.2 billion. They are failing largely because they havent been securing their applications. When … [Read more...] about How to Stop Data Theft in the Healthcare Industry?
13 Predictions on Artificial Intelligence
We have discussed some AI topics in the previous posts, and it should seem now obvious the extraordinary disruptive impact AI had over the past few years. However, what everyone is now thinking of is where AI will be in five years time. I find it useful then to describe a few emerging trends we start seeing today, as well as make few predictions around machine learning future … [Read more...] about 13 Predictions on Artificial Intelligence
