A quick search on the term skills gap will show that a lot of people have varying opinions on the subject. This is because different people mean different things when they use the term ” but one thing is certain: skills in our day and age are hard to measure and manage, because rapid rates of technological advancement demand new skills that schools aren't teaching yet and which … [Read more...] about AI & Skill Gaps: From Data Analytics to Cyber Security
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Data Center Development: 3 Structural Considerations
A poorly constructed data center is a major security and operations threat in today's environment, yet many businesses lack a fundamental understanding of what goes into a secure system. This raises two questions “ why do businesses lack this knowledge and what constitutes best practices in the field? If field leaders can transmit this information and standardize material … [Read more...] about Data Center Development: 3 Structural Considerations
How to Close the Big Data Talent Gap at Your Organization
This article is sponsored by Acamar - a staffing agency specializing in emerging Information Management (IM) competencies. Big data offers many benefits for organizations in all industries, but unfortunately, a lot of companies dont reap these benefits yet. The reason is not that they dont want to start with big data, nor that they dont understand what big data is. The … [Read more...] about How to Close the Big Data Talent Gap at Your Organization
Historians versus Futurists: Who is More Valuable?
Futurists enjoy taking out their crystal ball and projecting future innovations. They are typically wrong. George Orwells book 1984 that was published in 1949 did not come close with its projections. In the 1960s I recall a Walt Disney television show describing automobiles that required no driver and were guided by some form of magnet-like strip imbedded in the streets or … [Read more...] about Historians versus Futurists: Who is More Valuable?
How Organisations Should Deal With The Big Data Knowledge Gap of Consumers
Today there was a lot of rumour in The Netherlands because Dutch Bank ING is considering selling insights from data about spending patterns of its customers to organisations for targeted advertisements of 3<sup>rd</sup> parties on its own platform. Many organisations, such as the Consumers Association, are against this proof of concept and even the political parties … [Read more...] about How Organisations Should Deal With The Big Data Knowledge Gap of Consumers
