The Big Data Talent Shortage: Are H1-B Visa Holders the Solution?
There are recent arguments claiming that there is not a tech talent shortage in the US based on a surplus…
Preserving Big Data to Live Forever
If anyone knows how to preserve data and information for long term value, it’s the programmers at Internet Archive, based…
Flipboard Harnesses Social Data to Individualize Online Media
Flipboard is a social network online aggregation magazine originally designed out of a brainstorming session between founders Mike McCue and…
The Big Data Security Transformation
For those of us in the security profession it an extremely exciting but also daunting time. The number and aggressiveness…
Evaluating Cloud Solutions: How to Create the Right Team for the Job
When your company is evaluating new cloud-based software solutions, it’s important to bring the right people to the table to…
Cindy Weng Named Community Digital Strategist
It’s my particular pleasure to announce that Cindy Weng has joined Smart Data Collective and the Social Media Today team…
Big Data Robots: Are They After Your Job?
Put together robots with big data analytics and you have a powerful mix that could challenge us for most of…
Data Integration Ecosystem for Big Data and Analytics
In my article, “Data Integration Roadmap to Support Big Data and Analytics,” I detailed a five step process to transition…
Sticking vs Backsliding – It Is So Sad
Have you ever been frustrated by witnessing a good decision be reversed and falling back to old ways of doing…
The Driving Force Behind Big Data: Data Connectivity
In most organizations, stakeholders maintain the perspective that Big Data offers tremendous benefits to the enterprise, especially when it comes…
