Cloudera CEO Mike Olson discusses the trend for more analytics and deeper insight based on big data, which is more available now than ever before. How is it going to affect society and organisations and how should big data be applied to take care of feeding another 2 billion people on the planet in the coming decades. … [Read more...] about Cloudera CEO Mike Olson Discusses the Big Changes of Big Data
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Razorsight Delivers Predictive Analytics for Telco Providers
Company Razorsight Address 1750 Presidents St Reston, VA 20190 USA Founders Sundeep Sanghavi Founded 2001 Funding $ 31 million Employees 200 Website www.razorsight.com/ Rating 7 bits  Razorsight has created a cloud based predictive analytics solution for the telecom and cable industry to help communication providers determine customer sentiment, potential … [Read more...] about Razorsight Delivers Predictive Analytics for Telco Providers
Big Pharma Collaborating On Big Data To Save The World
During the Forbes Healthcare Summit 2013, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes talks with Sir Andrew Witty, CEO GlaxoSmithkline, about how the pharma industry is leveraging big data. Traditionally, big pharma kept their data and results under lock and key. Now, with a global population impatient to find answers and cures, the industry is working together to affect change. … [Read more...] about Big Pharma Collaborating On Big Data To Save The World
In Order to Trust Big Data, Transparency Is Not Enough
Back in the old days of Web 1.0, there has been a short-lived debate on the trustworthiness of information found on websites. We were taught to check that certain information was referenced by other websites as well, that the sources were present and legitimate, and that comparable information could be found on other independent websites. Despite these precautions, a Dutch … [Read more...] about In Order to Trust Big Data, Transparency Is Not Enough
Big Data Privacy – EU’s New Privacy Law – Video
The EU Parliament Committee on Tuesday approved broad legislation aimed at providing greater data protection for Internet users in the wake of the revelation of the US PRISM program. The new data-protection legislation empowers users to demand from companies that deal with personal data to fully erase that data. Business would be required to employ data protection officers and … [Read more...] about Big Data Privacy – EU’s New Privacy Law – Video
