Do you know that the term “big data” was first used in a 1997 paper by scientists at NASA, describing an interesting challenge, they had with visualizing the large datasets? The volume of data NASA has to manage is mind-boggling. According to Kevin Murphy, NASA...
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Data analytics use cases: How big data can help form better governments
The best thing about big data analytics is its adaptability and widespread application. It can be (and has been) applied to a divergent number of industries. Even outside of these commercial industries, there is a number of use-cases and advantages for big data. For...
Digital license plates and Big Data: What you need to know
California started entertaining the idea of digital license plates in 2013. While the governor was quick to sign legislation in favor of the new technology, they're only now beginning to hit the streets. Known as the Rplate, they don't come cheap — and they include...
Why relying on big data strategies is risky for political parties
Elections are like writing an exam! There are only two kinds of people who succeed in the exams – the people who work hard and the people who work smart. Elections are no different. To win the elections, you either have to work hard or be smart. In the past few years,...
How much is that big data in the window — big data decisions impact business valuations
As both digital and more traditional companies become more and more dependent on data to compete in today’s information economy, data is starting to have an irrefutable impact on companies’ valuation and reputation. The decisions companies make about how to use data...
Big Data will one day replace political Pundits and strategists
Does Big Data have any role in politics? Can it help political parties improve their door to door campaigns based on people’s responses in social media or even predict the final result of an election? If you are haunted by these questions, here is the answer. By...
How to monitor migration trends using Big Data?
Monitoring migrations is not an easy task. While in today’s economy, survey data about economic confidence or public opinion are collected on a daily basis, that is not the case for migration statistics, which come from Censuses, population registers, and,...