Analysts Describe Current BI Environment
Business intelligence has broadened its reach in recent years. The limitations that have defined the software throughout its early development…
The NSA, Link Analysis and Fraud Detection
The recent leaks about the NSA’s use data mining and predictive analytics has certainly raised awareness of our field and…
4 Benefits for the Public Sector when Governments Start Using Big Data
Government services, or the public sector, are known for creating large volumes of data. Big data thus provides plenty opportunities…
5 Steps to Setting your Big Data Goals
We all have goals, or at least should. We all have goals, or at least should. I’m reminded of a…
CRM Software: Does Visualization Matter?
It may be difficult to register, but traditional CRM solutions have been around for 15-20 years (Siebel Systems was founded…
A Visualization of the World’s Largest Data Breaches [INFOGRAPHIC]
The people from Information is Beautiful have built a stunning visualization of the world’s biggest data breaches in the past decade,…
What Could Immigration Reform Mean for Analytics?
Immigration reform has been on the lips of almost every political commentator in the past few weeks. The topic is…
Encrypting Data for Data Breach Prevention
The State of California released a report on 2012 data breaches that found 1.4 million residents would have had their…
Data Use Holds Potential in Insurance Industry
The insurance industry holds immense potential for business intelligence transformation. At a base level, selling insurance is about knowing customers…
Keep Off My Big Data
Big Data is exciting stuff. It’s a big deal that we can collect such a broad range of information about…