Arguably the most significant development in information technology over the past few years, blockchain has the potential to change the way that the world approaches big data, with enhanced security and data quality just two of the benefits afforded to businesses using Satoshi Nakamoto's landmark technology. What is a Blockchain? Blockchain is a distributed database system that … [Read more...] about Introduction to Blockchain & What It Means to Big Data
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[Talend Podcast] Big Data in 2020: Featuring Mark van Rijmenam of Datafloq
According to research firm IDC, the big data and business analytics market is predicted to hit $203 billion in the year 2020. Today, the creation and consumption of data continue to grow by leaps and bounds and with continued investment in big data analytics hardware, software, and services and in data scientists and their continuing education. However, technology, tools, … [Read more...] about [Talend Podcast] Big Data in 2020: Featuring Mark van Rijmenam of Datafloq
Why Is Blockchain Gaining So Much Popularity?
Blockchain is the latest buzzword with almost all the Fintech people and enthusiast talking about its potential globally. The technology, originally devised for the digital currency, Bitcoin, is gaining a lot of popularity and traction. It was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto, a secretive internet user in 2008, before it went online in 2009. Several attempts to identify Satoshi … [Read more...] about Why Is Blockchain Gaining So Much Popularity?
Here’s Why Blockchain Matters for Your Online Reputation
Just as word-of-mouth can make or break your business, your online reputation can either help or hurt your business. In today's digital world, our "real" lives are increasingly becoming merged with our digital lives and it is transcending to the world of business and e-commerce. But how can you ensure what is being said about your company or one that you plan to do business … [Read more...] about Here’s Why Blockchain Matters for Your Online Reputation
Advances in Blockchain Analytics, Through more Investment & Collaboration
Since our previous post, raising questions for Blockchain to answer, I have seen more news on Blockchain Analytics. It seems many individuals and firms are working in this space. To bring together the power of analytics (sometimes plus AI), to help both analyse blockchain data and enable new types of analytics. We raised, in that previous post, the unanswered questions on … [Read more...] about Advances in Blockchain Analytics, Through more Investment & Collaboration