Retailers in the U.S. provide 42 million jobs and add more than $2.6 trillion to the GDP each year. Nearly 99 percent are small businesses with fewer than 50 employees, and about 95 percent are single-location stores. Until recently, few had access to sophisticated retail analytics. Yet national mega-retailers have spent millions to build out big data analytics using and other … [Read more...] about How Cloud Analytics Levels the Playing Field for Small Retailers
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How to Use Big Data to Secure Big Data in the Cloud
One of the most important trends for businesses and consumers alike is big data and how it can be used. When you combine this with the trend of cloud computing, there are a few security-related issues that can arise. To begin with, youll need to think about how to secure information in the cloud, as well as how you can make the most of big data analysis techniques to prevent … [Read more...] about How to Use Big Data to Secure Big Data in the Cloud
5 Tips for Securing Big Data In The Cloud
Business owners are rightfully horrified at the idea that sensitive customer data or information can be exploited at any time. What is even worse, all of us have seen it happen. Individuals, corporations and celebrities have all had data that is sensitive stolen from the cloud and used for humiliation, extortion, identify theft, fraud and more. It is tempting to stop using the … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Securing Big Data In The Cloud
How Automation and Big Data are Helping to Feed the World
Believe it or not, there is a quiet revolution underway in food production that will soon shape the entire process for growing, producing, and distributing food around the world, local cities and towns. This is known as the automation of the food producing system. In the past, scientists referred to this as hydroponics, and the term still carries a lot of weight in describing … [Read more...] about How Automation and Big Data are Helping to Feed the World
5 Myths of Cloud Computing that are Holding You Back
Even with rapid adoption of cloud technologies, many company executives are holding on to myths that are simply holding back their organization. The truth is cloud resources can drive all infrastructures, platforms, and software, but the system will take some administration. Your organization has to know something about the technology. That will help you work together with a … [Read more...] about 5 Myths of Cloud Computing that are Holding You Back
