Smart Cities Are Vital to Cope with the Aging Population

The Internet of Everything will be essential and a critical enabler to successfully meet the massive challenges that come with an aging population
https://datafloq.com/read/smart-cities-vital-cope-with-aging-population/1205

6 Tips to Avoid Data Leaks and Comply with the Law

The Dutch law imposed a notification obligation for organizations to report the data leak. How can companies and institutions prepare for this law?
https://datafloq.com/read/6-tips-avoid-data-leaks-comply-with-law/1213

5 Steps to Winning in the Data Economy

Organizations can productize their data for commercial sale by external parties, which can provide new revenue streams while improving the common good
https://datafloq.com/read/5-steps-to-winning-in-the-data-economy/1212

How Car Manufacturers are Using Big Data

Big data provides car manufacturers with crucial insight into vehicle systems and how they perform that will help improve vehicle quality and safety.
https://datafloq.com/read/car-manufacturers-are-using-big-data/1204

3 Ways to Stay on the Lookout for SQL Injection Attacks

There's power in SQL-driven data analysis, there's also risk. SQL injection attacks can turn benign data, into a deadly weapon.
https://datafloq.com/read/3-ways-stay-lookout-sql-injection-attack/1207

Are Algorithms Taking Over Our World?

Algorithms have become so smart that they eavesdrop on call centre calls to determine the best agent that matches with your personality.
https://datafloq.com/read/Are-Algorithms-Taking-Over-Our-World/1199

3 Important Fundamentals of Using Data Visualization Tools

The fundamentals of using data visualization tools as a means of communication comes down to three essential, but very common sense, elements.
https://datafloq.com/read/3-fundamentals-using-data-visualizations-tools/1198

How to Improve Your Customer Service with Big Data

If organizations want to improve their customer service, they should collect data at various customer touch points and analyse it for insights.
https://datafloq.com/read/improve-customer-service-big-data/1203

Statistics Denial, Myth #1: Traditional Techniques Straw Man

In the fifth edition of a blog series, we address the myth that statistics consists of only certain 'traditional' techniques or those from STAT 201.
https://datafloq.com/read/statistics-denial-traditional-techniques-straw-man/1195

Will the Real Data Scientist Please Step Forward?

True data scientists are best described as an IT specialism, having specific coding skills and traits, but they are not the answer to everyone’s needs
https://datafloq.com/read/real-data-scientist-step-forward/1197

10 Myths about Cloud Computing Debunked

Cloud computing is impacting businesses in all aspects and at all levels, but there are myths surrounding cloud computing that need to be debunked.
https://datafloq.com/read/10-myths-about-cloud-computing/1183

How Big Data is Revolutionizing Fantasy Sports Betting

Fantasy Sports Betting is a popular online game and thanks to Big Data it is gaining in popularity and growing rapidly.
https://datafloq.com/read/fantasy-sports-betting-next-big-thing-big-data/1189

5 Reasons Why Apache Spark is The Swiss Army Knife of Big Data Analytics

Apache Spark is the analytics operating system and it offers multiple advantages for organizations to push their Big Data to the next level.
https://datafloq.com/read/5-ways-apache-spark-drastically-improves-business/1191

How Big Data is Providing Personalized Learning Experiences

Succeeding today requires managers to understand the way employee behaviors. Here are 5 ways big data provides personalized learning experiences.
https://datafloq.com/read/big-data-personalized-learning-experience/1184

Big Data E-MeetUp - Online event for Big Data Community

The BIG DATA Expo is a unique online event offering a B2B experience with mass multiplayer online role-playing games, featuring live presentations.
https://datafloq.com/meet/big-data-e-meetup-online-event-big-data-community/150

Five Forces Pushing Statistics Expertise Out of Data Analysis

We will describe Best Statistical Practice, the accumulated experience for how to integrate statistics into the business.
https://datafloq.com/read/five-forces-statistics-expertise-data-analysis/1182

What Angry Birds Can Teach Us About Analytics

Children learn to code by moving Angry Birds characters using a programming interface called Blockly. This can teach us a great deal about analytics.
https://datafloq.com/read/angry-birds-can-teach-us-about-analytics/1177

From Space to the Cloud: NASA Embraces Cloud Computing

The journey to the cloud can be long and complicated, but NASA accomplished a lot when they moved their Big Data to Cloud in order to cut costs.
https://datafloq.com/read/from-space-cloud-nasa-embraces-cloud-computing/1174

Big Data at Walmart is All About Big Numbers; 40 Petabytes a Day!

Walmart is a true giant in the field of Big Data Analytics and they are likely to continue to expand their practices in the future.
https://datafloq.com/read/big-data-walmart-big-numbers-40-petabytes/1175

Fog Computing is Vital for a Successful Internet of Things

The Internet of Things represents a remarkable transformation of our world, but it requires fog computing to become truly successful.
https://datafloq.com/read/fog-computing-vital-successful-internet-of-things/1166

Information Security Training Shouldn't Stop At The Data Center Door

In an age of advanced persistent threats and multi-million dollar cybercrime, everyone needs to know the basics of information security.
https://datafloq.com/read/information-security-training-stop-data-door/1169

6 Issues to Consider if You Want to Monetize Big Data

Data can be sold as raw data, but if you want to monetize your Big Data, you should take these six issues into considerations.
https://datafloq.com/read/monetizing-big-data/1163

So...What Is Deep Learning?

Deep learning is all about an artificial neural network – that learns and draws its own conclusions, similar in some ways to a human brain.
https://datafloq.com/read/what-is-deep-learning/1167

The Number One Big Data Strategy Training Available On The Market, Now at a Reduced Price of Only $49

This Big Data training offers you all the knowledge & valuable insights required to also develop a winning big data strategy and outperform your competitors.
https://datafloq.com/learn/big-data-training/1

5 Traits of an Effective Data-Driven Enterprise

Though Big data is changing the way businesses operate, the companies best-suited to compete have transformed into data-driven enterprises.
https://datafloq.com/read/5-traits-effective-data-driven-enterprise/1165

Does Big Data Have a Future in Politics?

Big Data will likely play a large role in upcoming elections, but some worry the focus on big data will be detrimental.
https://datafloq.com/read/does-big-data-have-a-future-in-politics/1164

Spark Reaches for the Holy Grail: Federated Queries

Apache Spark has recently set its sights on becoming the cluster-based execution engine that can tackle federation the Open Source way.
https://datafloq.com/read/spark-reaches-holy-grail-federated-queries/1160

Analytics Will Tell You How High To Throw The Ball For That Winning Shot

Four years ago, Moneyball made us understand the role of analytics in sports. Today, there is no doubt that analytics will improve game performance.
https://datafloq.com/read/analytics-tell-you-high-throw-ball-winning-shot/1159

Strata + Hadoop World - New York, NY

Strata + Hadoop World, happening Sept 29 - Oct 1 is where cutting-edge science and new business fundamentals intersect. Receive 20% discount via Datafloq.
https://datafloq.com/meet/strata-hadoop-world-new-york-ny/146

Data is Immortal, but Not Immune to Decay

Although data is immortal, you must take care of your data. Simply saving it, copying it and archiving it will not ensure its quality and longevity.
https://datafloq.com/read/data-immortal-not-immune-decay/1155

Applied Statistics Is A Way Of Thinking, Not Just A Toolbox

Applied statistics provides our way of thinking and our approach to extracting the most information from numbers with uncertainty.
https://datafloq.com/read/applied-statistics-is-way-thinking-not-toolbox/1154

The Ultimate Battle: R vs Python; Which is Better for Data Analysis?

Deciding upon using Python or R for data analysis is hard, but this detailed infographic explores the pros and cons of both programming languages.
https://datafloq.com/read/ultimate-battle-r-vs-python-data-analysis/1153

A Big Data Cheat Sheet: What Executives Want to Know

A cheat sheet for executives who want to start with Big Data; what are the different aspects to think of when dealing with Big Data.
https://datafloq.com/read/big-data-cheat-sheet-executives-want-know/1152