5 Non-Standard Ways to Use Cloud Storage
We all get used that cloud storages like Dropbox and Google Drive serve one definite purpose: to keep our data online. Thus, we can…
You May Not Be as Anonymous as You Think
Do you prefer watching Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy? For me, it depends on what kind of mood I’m in.…
Abolish Daylight Savings Time
One might think that the societal contributions from New Zealand mostly consist of the band Crowded House and Sheep based…
The Data Lake Debate: The Introduction
In his memoir, Life, Keith Richards dispels the myth that the Rolling Stones had trouble coming up with new songs.…
Hygienic Hadoop Data Lakes Not Just Happenstance
It is often thought that Apache® Hadoop based data lakes are a potential panacea to thorny data management issues long…
The Establishment of Data Preparation
Data is an essential ingredient for every aspect of business, and those that use it well are likely to gain…
Digital Risk Management: Why Cyber Security Measures Aren’t Enough
Most companies of scale have cyber security measures in place – software solutions, policies and protocols, and regular assessments conducted…
Joining Multiple Sources 101: Inner and Outer Joins
Mashing up multiple data sources to generate a single source of truth is an integral part of data analysis. It…
3 Ways to Get Your Customers to Share More Data
Consumers want personalized experiences, recommendations, and offers. While there are certain types of personal information that consumers will share to…
PII, Anonymized Data, and Big Data Privacy
Did you know that most Americans (87%) can be uniquely identified from just three pieces of personal data: a birth…
