The Data Lake Debate: The Final Word from Negative
Well, it seems you took the gloves off this time, Tamara. I appreciate the valiant effort and your passionate belief…
The Data Lake Debate: Pro Delivers First Rebuttal
In keeping with the spirit of this Lincoln-Douglas debate format, it looks like I only have 4 minutes (or approximately…
A Lot of Private-Sector Data Is Also Used for Public Good
The unprecedented collection of data by the private sector has been a boon for the average citizen, but government restrictions…
The Data Lake Debate: Negative Puts a Stake in the Ground
While the idea of a data lake sounds like fun, don’t go jumping in just yet. There are critical factors…
The Data Lake Debate: Questioning the Pro
Tamara, Tamara, Tamara…We have known each other for quite a while and I cannot believe we are having the same…
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…
Big Data and the Internet of Things: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Let’s kick this post off with a quick quiz. Read each statement below and determine if it’s referring to big…
Data Innovation in Africa
While many commentators have focused on data-driven innovation in the United States and Western Europe, developing regions, such as Africa,…
Healthcare Insurance Regs Must Keep Up with Tech Advances
Apple announced a partnership with Humana in late September to let consumers share their Apple HealthKit data with the Humana…
Three Challenges Europe Faces in Becoming a Competitive Big Data Market
The European Commission is working hard on developing a competitive European Big Data market. The European Commission is working hard…

