Technology Bracketology Round 2 (…and Round 1 Results!)
While you guys were watching #15 seeded Lehigh spank #2 seeded Duke this weekend, we were keeping our eyes on…
The Emerging Role of the Chief Data Officer and Data Scientist
One of the most innovative topics at Carahsoft’s Government Big Data Forum was the panel on “The Emerging Role of…
Information Management Technology Revolution and Research Agenda for 2012
In our definition, information management encompasses the acquisition, organization, dissemination and use of information by organizations to create and enhance…
Emerging and Changing Employment Models
The recession and its aftermath created a business and social change wave that we're still struggling to understand. In one…
Text Analytics in Telecommunications – Part 3
It is well known that FaceBook contains a multitude of information that can be potentially analyzed. A FaceBook page contains…
It’s Time for a New Definition of Big Data
Two words seemingly on every technologist’s lips are “big data”. The Wikipedia definition for big data is: “In information technology,…
Passwords are the Weakest Link in Enterprise IT Security
Organizations are spending millions of dollars to beef up their data, application and network security, but still keep overlooking one…
The Data Analytics of St. Patrick’s Day
Tomorrow, almost half of Americans will don green shirts to avoid being pinched, seek out some
The Anachronism Machine: The Language of Downton Abbey
I've recently become hooked on the TV series Downton Abbey. I'm not usually one for costume dramas, but the mix…
Moving BI off the Mainframe
When IT professionals use the acronym "MF" in the near future, they may no longer be referring to "Mainframe" as…