Update on the 6 March 2012 Government Big Data Forum
With this post I provide an update on the 6 March 2012 Government Big Data Forum, sponsored by Carahsoft.
Predictive Policing with Big Data
Police Departments nationwide have been using data and statistics to drive policing since the 90s in an approach founded by…
The Uncanny Valley of Big Data
Three articles in recent weeks have touched on an important issue related to Big Data and predictive analytics: sometimes, the…
Better than Brute Force: Big Data Analytics Tips
Long before I encountered the term “Big Data,” questions about dealing with large datasets were a routine part of my…
Target, Pregnancy, and Predictive Analytics – Part I
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First Look – FICO Model Central
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Business Intelligence – The Power of Human Emotion
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Why Big Data Mining / Analytics is the New Gold Rush
Just mention the words “Big Data” to any technology entrepreneur or investor and observe how his/her face lights up with…
Big Data Analytics: The Future is Already Here
As the Big Data movement gains momentum we’ll find more and more reasons to rethink how we actually create value out of…
Big Data and Rise of Predictive Enterprise Solutions
Given the three Vs of Big Data, namely Volume, Variety and Velocity (read this for more), challenge before large and…