The New Weapon Against Disease-Spreading Insects Is Big Data …

Computer models that pinpoint the likely locations of mosquitoes and tsetse flies are helping officials target vector control efforts.Ploughing the fertile soils of the Niayes region near Dakar in Senegal is still done using beasts of burden—and Big Data is protecting these bovine beasts from an enfeebling malady that’s spread by tsetse flies.An international research team combined high-resolution maps with advances in species distribution models to […]

MIT CDOIQ promises strong overview of Big Data issues …

MIT CDOIQ promises strong overview of Big Data issues Bert Latamore | July 21stREAD MORETheCUBE this week goes to MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the Chief Data Officer Information Quality (MDOIQ) conference Wednesday and Thursday, providing comprehensive coverage of the challenges of Big Data, from ensuring data quality to information governance. TheCUBE will webcast all the general sessions and Wikibon CEO […]

You don't have to be a data scientist to use big data — Tech News …

A majority of big data projects fail, and many others fall short of their objectives, due to the scarcity of personnel with data science skill sets, limited access to data and a lack of alignment between business and IT departments. There’s a better way.In a live webinar on July 2, the CTOs of Cloudera and Splunk will talk about how […]

Using 'Big Data' approach to map relationships between human and …

Researchers at the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health are building the world’s most comprehensive database describing human and animal pathogens, which can be used to prevent and tackle disease outbreaks around the globe.

The Enhanced Infectious Diseases (EID2) database has been developed by the Liverpool University Climate and Infectious Diseases of Animals (LUCINDA) team and is funded […]

Ontario police's Big Data assigns secret guilt to people looking for …

SHARESTUMBLEThere are no effective legal limits on when and to whom police can disclose unproven charges against you, 911 calls involving mental health incidents, and similar sensitive and prejudicial information; people have been denied employment, been turned back at the US border and suffered many other harms because Ontario cops send this stuff far and wide. Included in the information […]

How Big Data helped Germany win the World Cup – Tnooz

SYSTEMS: Travel brands are forever being told that Big Data (or, at the very least the way brands dissect their existing data) should be some of strategic pillar. Sadly some of the best use cases so far have actually come from other industries. Here is a brilliant example. Read more on CIO Insight.If you’re looking for inspiration when it comes […]

How to find — and hire — data scientists | VentureBeat | Big Data | by …

Data might just be the new driver of business success.Airbnb uses data to match lodging and travelers. Netflix uses data to personalize your entertainment. Amazon uses data to sell you more stuff. And Google uses data to drive better search, advertising, email, and social.But data doesn’t reveal its secrets easily — or cheaply. Hence the exploding role of data scientist, which […]

Mining Big Data to Make a Point about Solar – IEEE Spectrum

When Australian activists conducted a spoof solar energy installation assessment for their climate change-doubting Prime Minister Tony Abbot’s residence (“The Lodge”) last month, the intent may have been satirical, but the software they used is anything but. In fact, virtually simulating solar energy installations from afar has quietly become a commonplace in the solar industry, which is rapidly embracing big […]

HP sets out to make Big Data, cloud security enterprise-ready …

HP sets out to make Big Data, cloud security enterprise-ready Rachel Schramm | July 17thREAD MOREWith its recent release of the ARCSight SIEM virtual appliance, Hewlett-Packard takes another step towards encouraging enterprises to put their faith in big data storage and cloud computing. The SIEM appliance’s security measures offer additional automation and ease-of-use to manage and predict security threats both […]

How Big Data Brings Marketing and Finance Together – Wes Nichols …

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How Big Data Brings Marketing and Finance Together – Wes Nichols …
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