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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.

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Big Data Leads to the Possibility of a Cashless Society

Smart Data Collective

The financial sector is among the industries most affected by developments in big data. This market doesn’t seem to even include a number of new services financial institutions use that rely on big data. Big Data Change the Future of Payment Processing for Small Businesses. That rose to 19% by 2018.

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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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2018 Call for Code Winner Project OWL advances its natural disaster communication network

IBM Big Data Hub

Formed in 2018 to compete in the inaugural Call for Code Global Challenge — which it won — Project OWL is a global team of entrepreneurs focused on creating radically cost-effective and easy to use aerospace technologies. This is where Project OWL comes into play: developing new technologies to help address these challenges.

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Workers’ Compensation Platform Uses Big Data For Better Outcomes

Smart Data Collective

We have talked extensively about the fields that rely most heavily on big data. The insurance industry is one of the companies investing the most in big data technology. Exactly one year ago today, SNS Telecom & IT published a report highlighting the demand for big data in the insurance industry.

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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. VPNs Are Critical Privacy Safeguards in a World Ruled by Big Data.

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IRM Is Essential for Digital Transformation Success

John Wheeler

Last week, I had the distinct privilege to join my Gartner colleagues from our Risk Management Leadership Council in presenting the Q4 2018 Emerging Risk Report. We hosted more than 500 risk leaders across the globe in our exploration of the most critical risks.