For many organisations, it is still difficult to understand what Big Data is and how it should be incorporated into their business. This is quite understandable, as Big Data offers such radical and disruptive new possibilities as well as requires a dramatic cultural change for many organisations. The past weeks I have been thinking a lot about this and how this process could be … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Steps to Embed Big Data in Your Business
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Why Is Data Quality Holding Up Data-Driven Business Decisions?
Only a few years ago, the data in the world used to be primarily structured data that was relatively easy to analyse. However, in the age of information overload, most of the data has become unstructured or semi-structured data. In fact, currently 90% of all data is unstructured data such as documents, videos, images, voice records etc. Combining these different data sources … [Read more...] about Why Is Data Quality Holding Up Data-Driven Business Decisions?
Size Matters: Five Security Tips for Small Businesses
Lets get right to the point and not beat around the bush. If youre a small business, theres a good chance youre a target for cybercriminals. You may be dismissive, after all, what could criminals possibly want with your information? Theyd be far better served going after larger corporations, with all their credit card information and large customer base. Why would someone waste … [Read more...] about Size Matters: Five Security Tips for Small Businesses
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?
What is SMAC, and How Is It Reshaping The Enterprise?
Social, Mobility, Analytics, Cloud (or SMAC for short) is the new enterprise IT model that is disrupting the world. It is a genuine game-changer, and the organisations who are riding this wave most confidently are those which are embracing new technologies for future business. The convergence of Social, Mobility, Analytics and Cloud will lead business technology for the next … [Read more...] about What is SMAC, and How Is It Reshaping The Enterprise?
