Not Big Data, “Long” Data
by Angela Guess Samuel Arbesman of Wired recently argued for less of an emphasis on Big Data and more investment in what he calls “Long Data.” Arbesman writes, “Our species can’t seem to escape big...
View ArticleOracle’s Latest MySQL Release Falls Short
by Angela Guess Jonathan Ellis of DataStax recently opined, “The big news for MySQL 5.6 was the inclusion of ‘NoSQL’ features in the form of a memcached api for get and put operations. In cases like...
View ArticleWhy Your Company Needs a Chief Data Officer
by Angela Guess Mark Brunelli of Search Data Management reports, “At just about fifty pages, Peter Aiken’s new book is certainly not long. But it does make a clear point: It’s time for more...
View ArticleWhat Can Google Glass Offer Brands?
John McCarthy of The Drum reports, "Google Glass, while not yet on release, has the potential to one day replace the tablet and smartphone." The post What Can Google Glass Offer Brands? appeared first...
View ArticleAn Insider’s Perspective on Big Data
by Angela Guess Doug Henschen of Information Week recently interviewed IBM’s Bob Picciano about the company’s Big Data views. Henschen writes, “Feisty is a fitting description for Picciano, who in this...
View ArticleWhy We Can’t Measure Big Data’s Economic Impact Just Yet
by Angela Guess Derrick Harris of GigaOM recently wrote, “The New York Times published an article on Friday asking in its headline whether big data is a economic dud. Numerous quoted professors gave...
View ArticleNew Network, State Aggregates Global Opinion
Olivia Solon of Wired reports, "State is a communications platform app for iOS (and soon Android) that aggregates the opinions of people around the world to draw out insights about topics ranging from...
View ArticleIs Big Data Overhyped?
by Angela Guess Claire Vanner of CBR Online reports, ” ‘Big Data is just an overhyped buzzword and we will not be talking about it in 3 years’ was a statement pondered by a panel of industry experts,...
View ArticleA Better Definition for Machine Learning
Bill Franks of the International Institute for Analytics recently opined, "In recent years, the use of the term Machine Learning has surged. The post A Better Definition for Machine Learning appeared...
View ArticleMajor Updates on State iPhone App Help People to Connect Globally
State launched a major mobile app update for iPhone today that makes it easier for anyone to quickly State their opinions, get them counted and connect with others around the world who share their...
View ArticleDo You Have the “Right to be Forgotten”?
Thomas Claburn of Information Week recently opined, "The 'right to be forgotten,' recognized in Article 17 of the European Union's revision of its 1995 data protection rules, is at once admirable and...
View ArticleOpinions Splitting Around the World on Data Protection & Net Neutrality
Karlin Kellington of The Irish Times reports, "In the wake of recent European Court of Justice decisions on privacy, and ongoing, divergent debates in the US and EU over net neutrality and copyright,...
View ArticleBig Data v. Deep Data
by Angela Guess Otto Scharmer of the Huffington Post recently opined, “While big data has certainly opened up a whole new range of possibilities, I would like to suggest a distinction between surface...
View ArticleThe Big Data Recipe: Innovation, Optimization, and Disruption
by Angela Guess Jason Bloomberg of Wired recently wrote, “The recipe for successful innovation: begin with a good measure of disruption. Add a heaping helping of talent, and don’t forget to mix in...
View ArticleFrom Chief Data Officer to Chief Digital Officer
by Angela Guess Andrew H. LaVanway recently opined in NextGov.com, “The role of chief data officer within federal agencies is on the rise. It’s about time. Unfortunately, it’s probably also not enough....
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