For all the advantages big data has given to organizations, one that has proven especially beneficial is its use in tracking down and capturing criminals. The utilization of massive sets of data to figure out where criminals will strike and how they will act has given a major boost to law enforcement officials. Predictive analysis is key to busting the culprits. Many businesses … [Read more...] about How Criminals are Using Big Data for Their Crimes
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How to Control Crime with Big Data and Predictive Analytics
Law enforcement has many highly sophisticated tools available for helping to pin down those who commit crimes. Cyber criminals are more difficult to catch than those who commit theft and assault, and still more difficult is preventing crime before it happens. Big data is proving very useful for filling in these gaps in law enforcement technology, providing insights and … [Read more...] about How to Control Crime with Big Data and Predictive Analytics
The Sony Hack; Are Organizations Ready for Digital Combat?
We have seen numerous hacks in the past years, but the Sony hack of December 2014 has topped them all. The hackers brought a multinational corporation down on their knees when Sony decided to cancel the release of their movie The Interview. Fortunately, Sony decided later to release the movie anyway. Apart from the massive amounts of leaked internal documents that show how the … [Read more...] about The Sony Hack; Are Organizations Ready for Digital Combat?
Size Matters: Five Security Tips for Small Businesses
Lets get right to the point and not beat around the bush. If youre a small business, theres a good chance youre a target for cybercriminals. You may be dismissive, after all, what could criminals possibly want with your information? Theyd be far better served going after larger corporations, with all their credit card information and large customer base. Why would someone waste … [Read more...] about Size Matters: Five Security Tips for Small Businesses
The Los Angeles Police Department Is Predicting and Fighting Crime With Big Data
When they released the movie Minority Report in 2002, the predicting and consequently preventing of crime was still science fiction. It was a distant future and criminals-to-be had not to fear about predictive analytics being used by the police. Fast-forward to 2014 and things have changed. Although we are still very far away from the Minority Report scenario, predicting where … [Read more...] about The Los Angeles Police Department Is Predicting and Fighting Crime With Big Data