Big Data Grows Up at Strata+Hadoop World 2016
I recently spent time at Strata+Hadoop World 2016 in New York. I attended this event and its predecessor, Hadoop World,…
Massive DDoS attack spotlights internet choke point
Friday's mass DDoS attack against a DNS provider spotlights a long-standing weakness in how traffic moves across the internet. Internet services…
How will Analytics and the Internet of Things Influence Marketing in Coming Years?
The Internet of Things The Internet of ThingsThe Internet of Things (IoT) is defined as the increased interconnectivity between devices…
Why You Should Already Have a Data Governance Strategy
Garbage in, garbage out. This motto has been true ever since punched cards and teletype terminals. Today’s sophisticated IT systems…
Why It’s Time To Get Smart About Recovery
Getting information on the customer's journey is not the only thing that analytics can do for businesses. In the backup and…
The True Vision of Big Data in Healthcare
From the impact of wearable technology to the potential for boosting cancer research, there’s been a lot of buzz about…
How Big Data is Aiding in Disaster Relief
Unfortunately, there’s just no way to prevent natural disasters from striking. Events like earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods can cause millions…
Oracle Goes All In On Cloud
I recently attended Oracle OpenWorld for the first time in several years. The message at this year’s event was clear:…
The Benefits of Semantic-Based Data Modeling in the Smart Data Lake Era
The driving force behind enterprise data analytics today is obtaining valuable insights more quickly from large, diverse data sets. A…
Predictive Analytics: The Dos and Don’ts
For organizations looking to make the most out of their relationships and processes, the discovery of meaningful information via analysis…


