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Privacy Issues in the New Big Data Economy
To succeed in the new data economy, companies are collecting massive amounts of consumer data. But these collection efforts rarely involve transparent explanations regarding data usage — and that’s a legitimate reason for consumers and privacy advocates to be concerned. I first realized the problems posed by big data collection back in 2012. That’s when […]
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Cloud Computing and Cloud Servers: How Do You Know Your Cloud Data is Protected?
We don't necessarily associate clouds with stability – after all, the clouds you see out your office window (hopefully you have one) will change shape multiple times throughout the course of, say, drafting and sending an email. But thanks to the meteoric rise of cloud computing over the past decade-plus (and the growth that’s widely […]
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Is Your Customer Data Really Safe?
Businesses cannot afford to get complacent about data security, with tougher regulations and higher customer expectations bearing down on them today. Even if you have implemented measures designed to provide protection and ensure information is stored safely, how can you be sure that it is truly immune from unwanted exposure? Here are some of the […]
What are some of the key pitfalls of big data contracts and how can companies avoid them?
Vendor contracts are always a tough topic. You always want to protect yourself or your company, but you also don’t want to be so restrictive that the vendor feels handcuffed. Just like the agile method of developing, you want to have your vendor contract have the flexibility to allow for those frequent changes and pivots, […]
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The Data Security Gap Many Companies Overlook
If you’ve never seen a line of kindergartners marching out of a schoolyard hand in hand, the drill goes something like this: Count the kids, file them out, count them again as they file back in. That’s how a teacher ensures that everyone’s accounted for. It sounds like common sense, but unfortunately, a lot of […]
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How Dark Data Can Impact the Big Data World
There are two ways to view the impact of dark data in the world of big data: As the opportunities hidden in big data As the risks dark data poses Almost all companies store dark data for varying time lengths, without any analysis. While they do so, they lose the opportunity to gain the insights […]
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How Can We Handle Internet of Things (IoT) Generated Data Ethically?
While the Internet of Things (IoT) gathers data at a frenetic pace and the influx of data grows in magnitude, a question is repeatedly being asked from many quarters: are we handling this data ethically? While the big corporations, governments and even cyber criminals view the data deluge as a veritable goldmine, many wonder if […]
Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention
What Does Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention Mean? Content-aware data loss prevention is a data loss-prevention measure that involves awareness of the context or content that is being protected. Techopedia Explains Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention Data loss prevention (DLP) involves the use of tools that safeguard data against data leaks or data breaches in various stages: […]
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Why Small Businesses Need to Learn from High-Profile Data Breaches
In a recent report, McAfee declared 2014 "the year of the breach," and it’s easy to see why. Several high-profile companies and corporations have suffered crippling data breaches since January, from more than 50 million people at Home Depot to 70 million plus at JPMorgan. Meanwhile, Staples, PF Chang’s, Goodwill and a slew of other […]
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Data Visualization: Data That Feeds Our Senses
This article was adapted from a section of the Data Journalism Handbook, written by David Suda. You can view the complete work here. If you spend any time online, you’re probably all too familiar with infographics, those ubiquitous, graphic representations of data. The reason we’re drawn to them is hardly a mystery: We’re visual creatures. […]
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