Of Baby Black Swans and the Race to Zero
Defined as extreme events with high impact, Black Swans are infrequent occurrences that pack a punch (i.e. in financial markets…
Business Intelligence – The Power of Human Emotion
2011 was noted as the year that demonstrated the "power of the human emotion.” It was the year where human…
Using Analytics to Identify New Valuable Customers
Value segments can provide useful information for the development of effective Acquisition models. Acquisition campaigns aim at the increase of…
Why Big Data Mining / Analytics is the New Gold Rush
Just mention the words “Big Data” to any technology entrepreneur or investor and observe how his/her face lights up with…
SMG’s Ignite-inspired SMWTO event this Friday!
Inspired by Ignite, which is a geek event in over 100 cities worldwide, Social Media Group presents Spark for Social…
Passwords Suck: Learn About and Use Multi-Factor Authentication
Passwords suck. Passwords suck. They are long, hard to remember (even if you have easier-to-remember phrases), moreso when new, and…
Analytics: What’s Passion Got to Do with It?
Long, long ago, in a land far, far away, there were frogs. Lots and lotsa frogs. Oh, the frogs were…
How Big Data is Creating the Future of Science Fiction
Yesterday at the top of my gmail account was this message: “M.S. in Analytics—www.analytics.northwestern.edu—How do I become a data scientist? Northwestern…
Big Data and Cloud Computing Demand a Cognitive Shift
The world’s tech consciousness is at the crux of a hockey stick curve of innovation, growth and connectivity. Two of…
Kahneman and Data Management: A Critique of ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’
Let’s try a test. Organization ABC has deployed top-tier enterprise software. It has hired an army of expensive consultants who…
