How Big Data Can Help the Developing World Beat Poverty [VIDEO]
The United Nations also see the possibilities of big data and in 2009 the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the…
Big Data Confusion Looms in the Second Half of 2013
I look up, and suddenly it's August. I've been heads-down for the past three months, finishing my new book, which…
Metadata and the Baker/Baker Paradox
In his recent blog post What’s the Matter with ‘Meta’?, John Owens lamented the misuse of the term metadata — In his recent…
A Great Example of Simpson’s Paradox: US Median Wage Decline
Since 2000, the median US wage has risen about 1%, adjusted for inflation.But over the same period, the median wage for:…
Avoid Screwing Up Predictive Analytic Projects
There’s a great article over on Computerworld - 12 predictive analytics screw-ups. There’s a great article over on Computerworld - 12 predictive…
No Encryption or BAAs: Keep PHI Off Unsecure Clouds
Google Drive, formerly Docs, is a free collaboration tool that can be used to store and manage large amounts of…
Common Misconceptions on Automating Decisions
Regular readers of my blog (as well as those who hear me speak and our Decision Management clients) know that…
Practitioner Interview with Brett Cohen of AOL
In anticipation of his upcoming conference presentation at Predictive Analytics World Boston, “How Much Are You Worth? In anticipation of his…
An Extensive Glossary of Big Data Terminology
Big data comes with a lot of new terminology that is sometimes hard to understand. Therefore we have created an…
A Technical Look at Big Data
Big data can mean a number of things—and guide business decisions in countless ways. It can involve analyzing sheer volumes…