Private data is now a very public issue. For the first time in history, people recognise that businesses store their information and they want to know how and why. They want to know why websites need their email address so badly, and they understand that private photos can be hacked. Privacy and security are legitimate concerns for everyone who hands over information about … [Read more...] about Value your Customer Data as a Business Asset
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9 Generic Big Data Use Cases to Apply in Your Organization
Big Data means something different for every organization and every industry. What Big Data can do for your organization depends on the type of company, the amount of data that you have, the industry that you are in and a whole lot of other variables. Whenever I advise organization on their Big Data strategy, this is the main problem; there are so many different possibilities … [Read more...] about 9 Generic Big Data Use Cases to Apply in Your Organization
Using Customer Data? Start With Clean Data
Office, the high street shoe retailer, has had something of a lucky escape when it comes to its data quality. Last week, the Information Commissioners Office decided not to levy a fine on the company for a massive data leak, although luck had its part to play in the outcome. In May 2014, hackers gained access to Offices servers and stole customer information relating to more … [Read more...] about Using Customer Data? Start With Clean Data
Smart Data Summit 2015
The second edition of the Smart Data Summit, one of the largest data summits in the Middle East region, will attract over 300 delegates across the GCC and worldwide. It is a critical event for those dedicated to making better management decisions and leveraging their valuable data assets efficiently. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions and roundtable sessions, the … [Read more...] about Smart Data Summit 2015
Big Data Ethics: How Does It Affect Your Privacy?
Big data enables to check, control and know everything. But to know everything entails an obligation to act on behalf of and to protect the customer. Such an obligation is that organization should do everything possible to protect (sensitive) data sets and to be open and clear what is done with that data. Big data ethics is also related to that although anything is possible to … [Read more...] about Big Data Ethics: How Does It Affect Your Privacy?
