5 Common Use Cases for Hadoop in Retail
Retailers have gained a unique advantage over consumers that previously never existed. They are now able to track and analyze…
China’s “Great Firewall” Targets Cloud Services
A plethora of websites including a popular content distribution network is currently inaccessible inside of China. GreatFire.org reports that EdgeCast's…
Protecting Your Business from Shellshock
By now, most of you have heard of the digital threat facing network security called Shellshock. For those who haven’t,…
iBeacons, Retail and Information Overload: How Macy’s Is Kickstarting Retail’s Data Warehousing Needs
The iBeacon just got one heck of a brand evangelist for this holiday season: Macy’s. The iBeacon just got one…
Self-Healing Virtual Machines Coming to Datacenter Near You?
One of the more exciting inventions in data center technology has been developed by a team of computer scientists from…
Warning! When Big Data Turns Bad
Big data is proving its usefulness in fields as diverse as improving healthcare and cutting crime. However, as with all…
Spotlight on Traitify: Who The Hell Are You, Anyway?
DataWeek/API World this past September earned my ink as an overall exceptional conference, and as a spotlight on big data company SiSense. I…
Will Obama Be the Last Open Data President?
From President Obama’s first day in office, he has established himself as the first open data president. From President Obama’s…
6 Experts Explain How IT Infrastructure Matters to Your Organization’s Data Sets
A few years ago, the zettabyte wasn’t on anyone’s mind. Since then, the term has gone from being an esoteric…
3 Ways to Adapt to the Shift Toward Online Privacy (Ethically, Nonetheless)
In May 2014, the E.U. announced that search engines were responsible for removing links deemed inadequate or irrelevant. This rule is…