Smart Data Collective

APRIL 13, 2021

Based on figures from Statista , the volume of data breaches increased from 2005 to 2008, then dropped in 2009 and rose again in 2010 until it dropped again in 2011. One of the best solutions for data protection is advanced automated penetration testing. The instances of data breaches in the United States are rather interesting.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 6, 2010

Change is hard, even if we know that we should be executing a multiplicity strategy to win in the web analytics 2.0 Before all the excitement of the new year wears out, here are five simple things I would love for you to try so that your company will have a glorious truly data driven 2010! #1: 2 Learn basic statistics.

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The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

JULY 22, 2020

by ALEXANDER WAKIM Ramp-up and multi-armed bandits (MAB) are common strategies in online controlled experiments (OCE). These strategies involve changing assignment weights during an experiment. The first is a strategy called ramp-up and is advised by many experts in the field [1].

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The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

MARCH 31, 2016

We often use statistical models to summarize the variation in our data, and random effects models are well suited for this — they are a form of ANOVA after all. both L1 and L2 penalties; see [8]) which were tuned for test set accuracy (log likelihood). See [9], [10] for a discussion of this approach.

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Occam's Razor

MARCH 23, 2010

Part of it is fueled by a vocal minority genuinely upset that 10 years on we are still not a statistically powered bunch doing complicated analysis that is shifting paradigms. Usually at least a test. Meanwhile see if you can convince your HiPPO to run a small test while you look for a case study (and a job). ].

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The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2017

1]" Statistics, as a discipline, was largely developed in a small data world. Yet when we use these tools to explore data and look for anomalies or interesting features, we are implicitly formulating and testing hypotheses after we have observed the outcomes. We must correct for multiple hypothesis tests.

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datapine

APRIL 16, 2019

Download the list of the 11 essential steps to implement your BI strategy! Data driven decision making (DDDM) is a process that involves collecting data based on measurable goals or KPIs, analyzing patterns and facts from these insights, and utilizing them to develop strategies and activities that benefit the business in a number of areas.

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