Technological progress has always led to heated debates about the threats a new technology would pose for society and humanity. When in the 15<sup>th</sup> century printing press was invented, monks viewed easily available books that were unapproved by the church as a threat to their control over learning. The respected Swiss scientist, Conrad Gessner, feared that … [Read more...] about Why Big Data Privacy Will Be Self-Regulating
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Four Guidelines How To Approach Mobile Big Data
By the end of 2013, 1.4 billion smartphones will be in use by consumers from around the world. Around 2015, Gartner predicts that more tablets will be sold than PCs worldwide and in 2017 1.75 tablets will be sold for every PC. The growth of smartphones is not only in the Western world. 75% of all new smartphones will be sold in Africa and Asia. The mobile era is upon us and … [Read more...] about Four Guidelines How To Approach Mobile Big Data
Will Big Data Mark The End Of The Market Research Industry?
Big data is disrupting the world, society and all industries. One industry that will definitely notice these waves of change is the market research industry. The new big data startups, that are founded everywhere around the world, can be viewed as the new, but improved, market research agencies. Consequently, the market research industry as we know it today will seize to … [Read more...] about Will Big Data Mark The End Of The Market Research Industry?
The Great Sensor-Era: Brontobytes Will Change Society
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 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?
