With big data come a few challenges: we've already mentioned the curse of big data. But what can we do when data flows faster than it can…

With so much data available for free everywhere, and so many open tools, I would expect to see the emergence of a new kind of analytic practitioner:…

If you look at the picture below (Pleiades constellation), you will see - with the naked eye - that many star systems appear to be binary: that…

I selected a few from this Google search. Which one is best? Re-usable in other contexts? What about videos showing growth over time, or more sophisticated graphs…

(This post is a response to "Are Data Scientists Overpaid?" - ed. note)The answer? Fake data scientists are overpaid, real ones underpaid.Read Fake Data Science and Horizontal vs. Vertical…

How many of these jobs can be performed by bots (computer programs)? Here's the story: (more…)

There are four key data visualization techniques used by data analysis pros in the government and local law enforcement.  As financial institutions, e-commerce organizations and social network…

By Tom Davenport, Jeanne Harris Analytics in business is about far more than just reporting. Thanks to bestsellers such as Moneyball and Super Crunchers, statistical analysis has broken through to…

First things first, I DO believe there is a case for certain purpose-built applications that purport to focus on aspects of corporate sustainability, such as carbon and…

Concluding that Google hasn't adequately complied with their demands, German data protection officials are warning that web companies in the country could face a "steep fine" if…