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by Angela Guess Bradley Voytek recently discussed the significance that Big Data is having on modern science and information, noting that science is becoming, in a way, semi-automated. He writes, “A lot of great pieces have been written about the relatively recent surge in interest in big data and data science, but in this piece I...
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by Jaime Fitzgerald @jaimefitzgerald According to Peter Drucker, “There is only one valid definition of a business purpose: to create a customer.” (The Practice of Management, 1954). Put simply, companies exist to acquire and serve customers profitably. In today’s data-driven era of ‘Big Data” and related technology, the benefits of relentless “customer-centricity” are within...
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by Angela Guess Richard Wallis believes that big things are just around the corner in the world of data. He writes, “Some in the surfing community will tell you that every seventh wave is a big one. I am getting the feeling, in the world of Web, that a number seven is up next...
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by Angela Guess A new report out of the Brookings Institution shows that states vary widely in their current ability to effectively exchange health data: ” The authors of the report are Darrell West — director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution and founding director of its Center for Technology Innovation — and...
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by Angela Guess Leena Rao reports, “WibiData, the big data management startup co-founded by Cloudera founder Christophe Biscigliaand Aaron Kimball, is announcing $5 million in new funding from NEA and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt. Past investors in the company include Cloudera CEO Mike Olson, and SV Angel… WibiData wants to help companies manage and analyze complex business...
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by Angela Guess Bernadette Hyland has argued that Linked Open Data makes the most sense in tough economic times. She states, “Back in April 2011, I wrote about the US Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to publish facilities data that was locked up in a proprietary database and made available in as Web service via...
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by Angela Guess Eric Savitz has written an excellent article for Forbes regarding the undue burden that SOPA and PIPA would place on businesses with regards to their online linked data. Savitz writes, “The Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) are singularly bad ideas, seemingly drafted because the Digital...
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By Jody Ray Bennett The common sentiment in the American press—even in some academic analysis of international relations—is a variance of the phrase that still seems to be referenced ad-nauseum, that 9/11 changed everything. What was used as perhaps the quickest explanation of why the US was fighting a vague enemy in two wars,...
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by Angela Guess IBM today released the 2011 IBM Tech Trends Report which, among other findings, reports that “Developers around the world believe IBM Watson’s sophisticated analytics capabilities will transform industries that are managing massive amounts of data.” According to the press release, “Survey respondents selected education and healthcare as the areas that could...
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by Angela Guess Data modeling competition company Kaggle has raised $11 million in Series A funding. According to the article, “Kaggle’s platforms allows for the posting of questions to some 17,000 participating PhD-level data scientists around the globe, with scientists then competing to come up with the best answers. Competitions can be public or...
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