Data

Companies face many risks when it comes to data breaches. Some occur digitally; some occur when a piece of hardware is stolen from the site. But the one we tend to hear about least often is the risk of disposing of IT assets.

Data-centric innovation is likely to drive business in a few key ways. Here we take a stab at futurism.

How to collect and analyze big data is only one side of the equation; the other is how to understand it. Here are some ingenious ways that new tools are making big data smaller.

A full definition of big data may still be up for debate, but what no one’s arguing about is that big data is getting bigger by the day.

Unlike the Grinch in the Dr. Seuss tale, this one steals corporate data, and when things like credit card and sensitive corporate information disappear, it can mean a very grim season for the companies and individuals involved.

Sixty percent of computer users believe their data is worth about $1,000. Shouldn't you be backing yours up? We show you how.

With SOPA, PIPA and a never ending list of legislation, online privacy is one of the most important and intensely debated subjects in technology. Here are some of the most influential people on the subject.

As the drive for more data continues to increase, companies may only have two options: Either tame the big data beast, or be crushed by the competition.

The controversial and divisive CISPA, or Cybersecurity Bill, has privacy advocates and the tech lobby at war. Here is what you need to know.

The data scientist role is fast becoming the most sought after career of the technology world. We asked top data scientist Jake Porway from The New York Times about how he got his job, and his tips for success in the field.