Purdue University, a university located in West Lafayette, Indiana, has over 40.000 students and 6.600 staff members. It was founded in 1869 and it recently was honoured Americas most innovative campus retention program. Purdue University is ready for the future since its adoption of big data. In a recent post I wrote about the tremendous opportunities for big data in the … [Read more...] about Purdue University Achieves Remarkable Results With Big Data
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Why Big Data Privacy Will Be Self-Regulating
Technological progress has always led to heated debates about the threats a new technology would pose for society and humanity. When in the 15<sup>th</sup> century printing press was invented, monks viewed easily available books that were unapproved by the church as a threat to their control over learning. The respected Swiss scientist, Conrad Gessner, feared that … [Read more...] about Why Big Data Privacy Will Be Self-Regulating
Ayasdi Uses Topological Data Analysis To Provide Insights
Company Ayasdi Address 636 Ramona Palo Alto, CA, 94301 USA Founders Gunnar Carlsson, Gurjeet Singh & Harlan Sexton Founded 2008 Funding $ 41.25 million Employees 30 Website www.Ayasdi.com Rating 7 bits  Ayasdi was launched in 2008 but is based on 10 years of research at DARPA, Stanford and NSF. From 2000 to 2008 one of the founders, dr. Gunnar Carlsson … [Read more...] about Ayasdi Uses Topological Data Analysis To Provide Insights
The Nike+ Gamification Platform Delivers Valuable Big Data Insights
Nike turned the most uncomplicated sports in the world, running, into a data-driven social sport that gives users access to tons of data about their personal achievements. Runners can use this data to become better at running, resulting in a healthier lifestyle. In addition, Nike gives software developers open access to this data. This Nike+ Accelerator initiative encourages … [Read more...] about The Nike+ Gamification Platform Delivers Valuable Big Data Insights
Vitria Offers Companies Continuous Real-Time Insight
Company Vitria Address 945 Stewart Drive, Suite 200 Sunnyvale, CA, USA Founders Dr. JoMei Chang & Dr. Dale Skeen Founded 1994 Funding Unknown Employees 157 Website www.Vitria.com Rating 8 bits  Vitria Operational Intelligence provides continuous real-time visibility in big data, complex events, business processes, security issues and social media … [Read more...] about Vitria Offers Companies Continuous Real-Time Insight
