Why Overfitting is More Dangerous than Just Poor Accuracy [PART 1]
Arguably, the most important safeguard in building predictive models is complexity regularization to avoid overfitting the data. Arguably, the most…
Requirements for Becoming a Strategic Chief Risk Officer
The proliferation of chief “something” officer (CxO) titles over the past decades recognizes that there’s value in having a single…
How Big Data Can Impact the Mining Industry
It’s no secret that big data has led to major changes within the business world. Companies are utilizing the benefits…
What does Whale Vomit have in Common with Big Data and Analytics?
You didn’t think it was possible, did you. Neither did I. Apparently inspiration comes from wherever it wants to…Recently I…
John Oliver’s War, the FCC and How You Can Help Keep the Net Neutral
Have you ever made a comment on the Internet about an actress who gained a little weight? Or weighed-in on…
Customer Analytics Deserve More Than Spreadsheets
I recently completed two closely related benchmark research reports, on next-generation customer engagement and next-generation customer analytics. I recently completed two closely related…
BYOD Disasters to Avoid [SLIDESHARE]
Many companies are working to implement new Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs in their organizations. The benefits are many,…
Big Data and the Internet of Things: A Powerful Combination
The internet of things, or IoT as it’s known in many circles, and big data are two of the most…
Informatica Unveils New Platform and Tools for Information Optimization
At the Informatica World 2014 conference, the company known for its data integration software unveiled the Intelligent Data Platform. In the…
WOW! Big Data at Google
Big data and big business go hand in hand – this is the first in a series where I will…
