HIPAA Violation Penalties Rise in Response to Data Breaches
In addition to redefining the scope and liabilities of business associates in the healthcare industry, the final HIPAA omnibus rule…
Dabbling on the Dark Side: An iOSer’s Android Confession
I’ve been an iPhone owner since 2008, when the 3G first came to Canada, although my initial experience with iOS came…
On-Demand Supercomputing
Except for the folks at Cray, most people are unaware of the unique requirements that set apart supercomputing infrastructure from…
Big Insights from the Big Analytics Roadshow
Last month in New York we completed the fourth and final event in the Big Analytics 2012 roadshow. This series of…
The Data Consumption Dilemma: 4 Pitfalls to Avoid
Data is as critical to your business as ingredients are to cooking. Data is as critical to your business as…
Business Analytics – Opposition or Proposition?
Metaphorically, belief and disbelief in business analytics as a competitive edge - and not just a passing fad - meet…
Votamatic Predicted the Presidential Election Results with R
While Nate Silver got a lot of the attention for correctly forecasting the US presidential election, other forecasters were just…
Relational DB Pros: The Times They Are A-Changin’
Recently I read a thoughtful post at the PASS Business Analytics Conference site discussing how different the world is now for database…
Brain Scans Show No Difference Between Pie Chart and Bar Chart Perception?
Which is better for communicating information: pie charts or bar charts? “Pie charts communicate information poorly… Our visual perception is…
Take a Little Bite Out of Big Data
Easing Fears About Big Data HypeSo, everyone’s talking about Big Data. (And I mean everyone.) People want it, need it,…