Retailers in the U.S. provide 42 million jobs and add more than $2.6 trillion to the GDP each year. Nearly 99 percent are small businesses with fewer than 50 employees, and about 95 percent are single-location stores. Until recently, few had access to sophisticated retail analytics. Yet national mega-retailers have spent millions to build out big data analytics using and other … [Read more...] about How Cloud Analytics Levels the Playing Field for Small Retailers
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5 Useful Tools for Securing Your Business Data
Companies use different systems to protect their data from cybercriminals. In spite of that there are tools that are not-negotiable, especially for companies that maintain large client and employee networks. Since cybercrime rates have been constantly growing in recent years, the only way companies can be sure about their network data, is by using the latest protection software … [Read more...] about 5 Useful Tools for Securing Your Business Data
How to Use Big Data to Secure Big Data in the Cloud
One of the most important trends for businesses and consumers alike is big data and how it can be used. When you combine this with the trend of cloud computing, there are a few security-related issues that can arise. To begin with, youll need to think about how to secure information in the cloud, as well as how you can make the most of big data analysis techniques to prevent … [Read more...] about How to Use Big Data to Secure Big Data in the Cloud
How the Internet of Things is Changing Big Data and Business
Any talk of the Internet of Things (IoT) is likely to revolve around how it will revolutionize not just the business world but almost everything we do. We could be just a decade or two away from every object we use being connected to the internet in some capacity. The first major wave of IoT devices hit last year, and Gartner is predicting that nearly 6.5 billion things will … [Read more...] about How the Internet of Things is Changing Big Data and Business
5 Tips for Securing Big Data In The Cloud
Business owners are rightfully horrified at the idea that sensitive customer data or information can be exploited at any time. What is even worse, all of us have seen it happen. Individuals, corporations and celebrities have all had data that is sensitive stolen from the cloud and used for humiliation, extortion, identify theft, fraud and more. It is tempting to stop using the … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Securing Big Data In The Cloud
