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How to Become a Data-Driven Organization

Corinium

It might seem obvious that business decisions based on facts and data consistently deliver better results than those based on instinct or intuition. So, it should be no surprise that NewVantage Partners’ Big Data Executive Survey 2018 suggests that 99% of business leaders are trying to make their organizations more data-driven.

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Fleet Management and Big Data: Points to Consider

Smart Data Collective

According to a forecast by IDC and Seagate Technology, the global data sphere will grow more than fivefold in the next seven years. The total amount of new data will increase to 175 zettabytes by 2025 , up from 33 zettabytes in 2018. This ever-growing volume of information has given rise to the concept of big data.

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Agile Technology and Big Data Improve the State of Cybersecurity

Smart Data Collective

The risk of data breaches is rising sharply. The number increased 56% between 2017 and 2018. Big data technology is becoming more important in the field of cybersecurity. As the demand for cybersecurity solutions grows, the need for data-savvy experts will rise accordingly. Categorizing data.

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What Is Data Modeling? Data Modeling Best Practices for Data-Driven Organizations

erwin

What is Data Modeling? Data modeling is a process that enables organizations to discover, design, visualize, standardize and deploy high-quality data assets through an intuitive, graphical interface. Data models provide visualization, create additional metadata and standardize data design across the enterprise.

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Big Data Insights Show Surprising Impact of Diversity on Likelihood of Successful Ransomware Attacks

Smart Data Collective

Big data has shed some important insights on a number of facets of modern organizational functions. One of the areas that has been shaped by big data is cybersecurity. We have talked about the importance of using big data to strengthen cybersecurity by creating more robust defenses. The ransomware explosion.

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VPNs Are Crucial Privacy Protection Tools in the Age of Big Data

Smart Data Collective

Big data has had many beneficial changes in our lives, but it has also heightened our concerns about privacy. Some of these concerns can be addressed with VPNs, which are an important gatekeeper for privacy in a world governed more by big data. Why it’s essential to protect your online data. Identity theft.

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Bloomberg's Data Initiative: Big Data For Social Good In 2018

Bruno Aziza

Whether it is data-driven marketing, sports analytics, political campaigns, or national security threats, data has become central to any type of informed analysis and plan of action.