Last week, the White House announced that DJ Patil will be the first ever Chief Data Scientist and Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Data Policy. His job will be to act as an evangelist for new applications of Big Data across all areas of government, with a special focus on healthcare. The US government has come a long way regarding Big Data and President Obama is the most … [Read more...] about Why All Governments Should Hire a Chief Data Scientist Just Like the US Did
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Chief Data Officer Summit
Innovation Enterprise - Chief Data Officer Summit This summit will gather senior level data professionals to discuss how to develop a data-driven culture in your organization, and the benefits that you will see from this approach, as well as discussing innovations in the data realm. 'We welcome you'to bustling San Jose, where Silicon Valley meets Spanish history and modern … [Read more...] about Chief Data Officer Summit
Hacking, Data Breaches & Cyber Warfare
If you thought hacking and security are a relatively new phenomenon, think again. In 1903, magician and inventor John Nevil Maskelyne disrupted Ambrose Flemings public demonstration of a purportedly secure wireless telegraphy technology by sending insulting Morse code messages in what is now known as the first hack. Since then, the severity and number of hacking scandals, data … [Read more...] about Hacking, Data Breaches & Cyber Warfare
What Are The Data Science Trends for 2015?
The beginning of the year, as well as the end of the year, is traditionally the moment that a lot of companies make prediction of the year to come. So did I, when I wrote down my five Big Data trends for 2015, focusing on the major trends in the Big Data space that I foresee. Whenever a new infographic appears on Big Data trends, it is always good to share it with our Datafloq … [Read more...] about What Are The Data Science Trends for 2015?
Chief Data Officer Profile
Are you looking for Big Data Jobs or Candidates? Please go to our WORK section The Chief Data Officer (CDO) should be responsible for the overall big data strategy within an organisation. If big data is implemented throughout the organisation, at all different levels and departments, the Chief Data Officer will have the responsibility to ensure the strategy is implemented … [Read more...] about Chief Data Officer Profile