Some time ago we wrote about how the Internet of Things with trillions of sensors changing our future. Today, I would like to go one step further and have a look how a sensor-society generating brontobytes of information will look-like. Although it is difficult to have a look into the future and understand what the implication of trillions of sensors will be for organisations … [Read more...] about The Great Sensor-Era: Brontobytes Will Change Society
Big Data
Big Data Impacts Society, But What Will Be The Impact Of Society On Big Data?
Since McKinsey wrote a well-known report about Big Data in May 2011 and called it the next frontier for innovation, competition and productivity, we have come a long way. In the past year 12% of organisations have developed a Big Data strategy, while 70% of the respondents of a SAS survey said that they were planning or already started a Big Data project. More interesting … [Read more...] about Big Data Impacts Society, But What Will Be The Impact Of Society On Big Data?
The Big Data Solution Approach – for Enterprises
I strongly believe that companies with a successful Big Data strategy have an information-centric culture where all employees are fully aware of the possibilities of well-analyzed and visualized information. Better data visualization can help you make better decisions As a matter of fact, Gartners top predictions for 2012 and beyond included this prediction about Big Data: … [Read more...] about The Big Data Solution Approach – for Enterprises
10 Big Data Facts That You Should Know
What are the top 10 Big Data facts that you need to know about Big Data? What are the most important aspects of the Big Data hype that your organisation should be aware of when developing a Big Data strategy? BigData-Startups has the answer for you and has created a list of the most important Big Data facts that you cannot ignore in the coming years (in any order). If your … [Read more...] about 10 Big Data Facts That You Should Know
In The World of Big Data, Nothing Is For Free
Big data is everywhere and more and more products are getting sensors and collect data. Thanks to the quantified-self movement, there are so many (free) apps that collect a lot of information of users. However, in the world of Big Data nothing is for free. Free products or services that are offered to users are paid for with data and it is unclear who owns that data from then … [Read more...] about In The World of Big Data, Nothing Is For Free
