Innovations in technology, widespread penetration of electronic devices, and the rapid rise in the use of technology for social purposes have made an unprecedented amount of data available to ...

In a 2011 report, notes the ASA, McKinsey Global Institute said a “significant constraint on realizing value from Big Data will be a shortage of talent, particularly of people with deep expertise in ...

Here is a topic that receives much debate these days – as diverse fields like statistics, computer science and applied mathematics converge with newly named fields such as data science and big data.

“Data” is the watchword of the progressive gov tech professional today. If we can put a number to a problem — quantify it, catalog it, assault it with an avalanche of analytics — all will be well.

“Big data” has become the rage among America’s community colleges. The promise of big-data systems is that predictive analytics will help educators better understand where students get stuck, helping ...

While around the world, statistical authorities in the public sector are still mostly regarded as the primary source for data and indicators, the private sector is increasingly moving into the ...

They call it “big data” for a reason–it’s really, really big. But getting your head wrapped around the growth of information digitization is not easy. That’s why we carefully curated these 10 ...

In the face of an impending economic slowdown, making the right business decisions is more critical than ever. This article will explore how decision making using Big Data and data analytics can help ...

Christena Garduno is the CEO of Media Culture, a brand response agency specializing in media planning and buying for nearly 30 years. Big data is transforming the relationship between companies and ...

Michael S. Malone’s “The Big-Data Future Has Arrived” (op-ed, Feb. 23) provides an interesting overview of the benefits being made possible through the abundance of data and the capabilities to ...