Data gone AWOL ” According to DeVry, it's one of the top cybersecurity threats that could end up affecting your life. As it turns out, it may already have. Recent revelations that Trump-hired political marketing firm Cambridge Analytica illegally harvested user data from Facebook to influence the 2016 US elections has shocked the world, but the Washington Post reports that it … [Read more...] about Rogue Data in the Present, Internet Regulation in the Future
Why the Current Cambridge Analytica / Facebook Scandal Requires us to Rethink Social Media
It is an outrageous scandal that we should not accept. Even if your Facebook profile has not been obtained by Cambridge Analytica, we should not accept such a massive breach of privacy, and those responsible should be held accountable. Those valuing their privacy should think carefully about their usage of Facebook. For those unaware of Cambridge Analytica, it is a data mining … [Read more...] about Why the Current Cambridge Analytica / Facebook Scandal Requires us to Rethink Social Media
Business of Bots
Business of Bots: AI powered chat and voice bots are leading the way in automating conversation and common customer facing processes to deliver real results in branding strategy, marketing, sales and customer service. 'Attend Business of Bots this October and find out how leading brands such as Staples, Kia, Autodesk, Aeromexico, The Golden State Warriors, American Express, … [Read more...] about Business of Bots
Why Machine Learning is the Future of Data Analytics
Facebook makes use of a users likes and preferences to show ads that they may be interested in. When you mistype a search query on Google, the search engine instantly cross-references it against the millions of similar typos to interpret the correct query and shows you results appropriately. Tesla makes use of your cars vital parameters and benchmarks this against available … [Read more...] about Why Machine Learning is the Future of Data Analytics
Understanding Big Data Are Big Data Analytics Your Friend or Enemy?
The term Big Data is highly reminiscent of terms like Big Pharma, and it has a tendency to make consumers and professionals alike a bit nervous. However, whereas Big Pharma refers to large pharmaceuticals companies with market sway and seemingly countless political lobbyists, big data simply refers to the exponentially rapid growth of large data sets and the ability to analyse … [Read more...] about Understanding Big Data Are Big Data Analytics Your Friend or Enemy?
