Cloud Security: Vetting Applications and Cloud Providers for Compliance and Security
The latest report from the Ponemon Institute, located in Traverse City, Michigan, sought to analyze trends in cloud computing security…
SAS Innovates into the Big Data Analytics Era
SAS Institute held its 24th annual analyst summit last week in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The 37-year-old privately held company is a…
Big Data: Where the Opportunities Are!
I am often asked which industries offer the best potential for application of a Big Data solution and I have…
Walmart Makes Big Data Part of Its DNA
Walmart started using big data even before the term big data became known in the industry and in 2012 they…
Data Scientist Scarcity: Automation Is the Answer
In a meeting just last week, one Fortune 100 CTO referenced a familiar Harvard Business Review article that named the…
5 Principles of Analytical Hub Architecture (Part 1)
As I discused the other day in Why you need an analytical hub, enterprises need to spend time looking forward,…
Data Visualization and BI Tools Selection
Data Visualization plays a very significant role in the world of Business Intelligence (BI). By efficiently identifying trends and patterns,…
Data Science Education Gets Personal
by Joseph B. Rickert by Joseph B. RickertIt is difficult to imagine that there is anyone on the planet with…
Big Data Analytics: Think Differently To Maximize Value
There are many challenges to incorporating big data into analytic processes – technical, skill set, and cultural challenges for example.…
Informatica’s Master Data Management Strategy
I recently spent a couple of days with the management of Informatica at the Rosewood Hotel in Palo Alto. The…