Internet Claims I came across three interesting claims whilst searching the internet this week, I thought I’d share them with you… Claim 1: 90% of the world’s data was created in the past 2 years ~ Science Daily Claim 2: An ounce of information is worth a pound of data An ounce of knowledge is […]
Top Secret Information
Knowledge is power We talk a lot about big data; it is the new thing, the magic bullet that will solve all your organisational woes. No matter what your problem… the solution is in the data. This is the information age. We are knowledge workers and knowledge is power. Data is an asset, we should […]
Do You Really Need Big Data?
You think you need big data You need to understanding all those interactions and connections You need databases and decisioning tools and analysts and consultants You need to know what all those patterns are telling you You need the competitive advantage After all, knowledge is power, it is obvious, isn’t it? Maybe you could start […]
Can You Have Too Much Information?
We live in a world of big data. We are all collecting information, compiling it and then trying to work out how to use it to our best advantage. So of course we want to see all the information available and then some, before a decision is made. The more information we have the happier […]
Big Data: How to Cope With It
We are accumulating data at a truly alarming rate: Loyalty cards Phone bills Search queries E-mails Blog posts You name it, it has data and it is all being squirreled away. Gigabytes, Terabytes and Petabytes of it. Before long there will be Yottabytes of the damn stuff. Big Data. A new world full of opportunity […]