Perils of Big Data: US Government Collecting Customer Data from Verizon
An article by the Guardian revealed that the US government is secretly collecting phone information from Verizon, storing what number…
Salesforce Fills Out the “Marketing Cloud”
Salesforce.com announced its intent to acquire email marketing and marketing automation vendor ExactTarget for ~$2.5B or $33.75/share, ending a few…
The Analytics Gap: Execs vs. Data Analysts
One insurance company’s chief data scientist is “terrific at what he does,” says his boss, even “brilliant.” The company is…
Is This the Ultimate Definition of “Big Data”?
Big Data is one of THE biggest buzzwords around at the moment, and I believe big data will change the…
Giving Employees Access to Big Data Has Big Potential [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Great Analytics Vendors: 5 Must-Have Traits
Let’s face it; the best way to make your organization more data-driven is to get the best analytics talent within…
BYOD: An Unstoppable Force?
There are not many amongst us who would even consider leaving the house without some kind of mobile device in…
IBM’s 2013 Vision Bodes Well for Finance
I recently attended Vision 2013, IBM’s annual conference for users of its financial governance, risk management and sales performance management…
7 Habits of Highly Successful Big Data Pioneers
The Big Data age is dawning. Just like every major emerging opportunity that presents an unprecedented competitive advantage across sectors,…
Getting ROI from ERP
In the world of business, there is no getting past the fact that at the end of the day, the…
