Big Data and Your Body
A couple of weeks ago we posted about the datafication of everything, with a few examples of what can be…
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…
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…
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…
Using Data to Fight Counterfeiting
Whether advertised on seedy websites or peddled on Manhattan’s Canal Street, counterfeit goods remain a serious problem for U.S. businesses…
Using Data Science on TripAdvisor Reviews (Part 1)
This will be the first of a series of posts that show the knowledge that may be extracted from TripAdvisor…
High-Performing Predictive Analytics with R and Hadoop
I'm a bit late catching up on this, but Mario Inchosa (Revolution Analytics US Chief Scientist) gave a standing-room-only talk…
