Big Data

Gotta catch 'em all: Pokémon International complies with data privacy standards

The Pokémon Company International, following the successes of Pokémon GO, is learning the rules of the world its app has taken by storm.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 14, 2018

'70-30': Balancing innovation and digital moonshots at UTC

To embrace agility, speed and an appetite for risk, United Technologies Corp. had to turn its "process oriented, safety first" mentality on its ear.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 13, 2018

Opinion

5 warning signs to look for in a predictive analytics program

The complexity of predictive programs puts them at greater risk for failure than success. 

By Matthew Honaker

Apple's Cook pushes for US privacy law, with GDPR model in mind

As scrutiny around handling of user data grows, a more comprehensive, countrywide law would potentially give Apple an edge over competitors.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 25, 2018

Opinion

How to combat departing employee-induced data loss

The unfortunate reality is that employee-induced data loss can never be entirely prevented, so it's imperative that organizations backup their data and recover it quickly.

By Brian Rutledge

Silicon Valley's next dynamic duo: Edge computing and cloud

Edge computing needs the centralization and scale of cloud, and cloud needs the physical touchpoint of edge, according to Ed Anderson, VP and distinguished analyst at Gartner. 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 18, 2018

The delicate art of the data lake

In an ideal world, a data lake should keep data in a way that makes it readily available. That's why the tools put into the lake are so important. Otherwise, it's just a blob.

By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 11, 2018

Data leaders pay attention to regulation. Why are others lagging?

It's easy for companies to take advantage of consumer data freely offered up on the internet, but they need to realize data belongs to consumers.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 09, 2018

Cloudera, Hortonworks merger creates Hadoop leader amid framework's decline

Some hold a less rosy view of the merger given the declining prevalence of the Hadoop framework, an open-source software for data storage, orchestration and computing. 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 05, 2018

Boeing works to create data appetite in target-rich manufacturing

Data without analysis offers little to an organization, a challenge Boeing has felt as it works to become more analytic-based. 

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 02, 2018

With GDPR complaints rising, UK regulator quietly issued notice of violation

A Canadian firm that worked with political organizations to target ads in the UK was issued the notice in July and given 30 days to comply. 

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 26, 2018

Q&A

How Denver uses data to quickly find 'multi-dimensional answers'

The city's Enterprise Data Management platform helps it make real-time decisions for traffic management, and could expand to include private-sector data sets.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 20, 2018

Fevered demand for data scientists highlights industry's rush for actionable insights

There is a buoyant market for data scientists, and experts are frequently contacted for new job opportunities, with half receiving contacts each week.

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 14, 2018

Opinion

3 ways that data visualization is supporting the CIO paradigm shift

The biggest consideration and conversation that your team should be having is what you're trying to have your data do for you, then you can determine the best solutions to drive to that goal.

By Ruhollah Farchtchi

UPS unpacks big data to deliver insight

"Data must yield insight. If your data doesn't do that, then it's just trivia," said Jack Levis, senior director of Process Management at UPS.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 17, 2018

Nectar Sleep stays refreshed with big data and Trump-Putin 'grumpy brain' ads

As the bed-in-a-box space has become congested, brands are being forced to pull out all the stops to edge out the competition. For Nectar, that translates to a data-heavy strategy.

By Natalie Koltun • Aug. 16, 2018

DreamWorks, NetApp speed animated film production with predictive analytics

With so much of movie production taking place on a computer instead of in front of a camera, Hollywood is ripe for disruption with cloud, analytics and AI.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 09, 2018

Opinion

Real risks of using file transfer protocol

The newest technology for B2B data exchange is managed file transfer protocol, an industry best secure communications framework.

By Chandra Shekhar

UPS working to consolidate data points on single platform with analytics, machine learning

The company has been developing the predictive tool for months and will use it to analyze over 1 billion data points daily, including packages' metrics and customer data.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 19, 2018

Collecting value or dust? Only half of organizations use their data

If big data is not treated in a way that is organized or capable of driving insight, it is no more useful than that PalmPilot sitting at the bottom of a desk drawer.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 12, 2018

Data scientists routinely bring in 6-figure salaries, buoyed by a competitive market

As companies become more digitally savvy, focus has turned from legacy roles to forward-looking hires who can tap into the world's newest currency: data.

By Naomi Eide • June 27, 2018

Trump administration discussing a US version of GDPR

With the EU regulation now a global standard, the White House is looking for an American counterbalance and similar protections at home. 

By Alex Hickey • June 20, 2018

Mobile, data investments drive Synchrony Financial

The company has four innovation labs in the U.S. and India that work with Synchrony's partners to develop new tools and products for customers.

By Alex Hickey • June 19, 2018

Zara stocks up on AI, big data, analytics partnerships and investments

The push to incorporate technology is working. Last week, the fashion retailer's parent company, Inditex, posted record Q1 sales. 

By Alex Hickey • June 18, 2018