Carole-Ann’s Predictions for 2015!
Yes, you have read the title correctly. I thought about making predictions for 2012 but my head tends to be…
Mobile Continues to Trickle in to the Military
We’ve recently heard a few big announcements for mobile computing in the military, which has long been blocked by security…
Easier Software Drives Data-Driven Decision Making
In a study conducted in October, 2011 for the QlikTech team in the UK by YouGov, we found that British…
The Promise and Challenge of Using Big Data to Address World Problems
Author: Linda RosencranceSpotfire Blogging TeamLast month, we wrote that as data and analytic tools become more prevalent in society, the consumerization of…
Bing Has The Answer
Initially, web search engines were restricted to returning results which were simple pointers to web pages. Modern search engines often…
Lithium Closes Round D of Funding – First Take
On January 5th, 2012 Lithium Technologies announced it had closed Round D funding to the tune of $53.4 million, adding…
Is Big Data at Risk of Unleashing Big Brother?
Privacy is always a flash point. With the advent of big data, privacy is only going to be even more…
Questions to Ask When Choosing a Social Media Monitoring Vendor
Listening to the voice of your consumer in social media is fast becoming a strategic imperative. According to a recent…
Gathering Information on a Global Scale
The financial services industry is an ever-evolving whirlwind of information. Stock prices, trades and analyst ratings are critical components in…
Need for a Robust Data Quality Framework for Big Data
The challenges associated with data quality and corresponding accountability across business domains and research areas has been a concern. Among…


