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Sandra Matz Sandra Matz
Updated on January 22, 2025

The Case for Privacy by Design

Do you dream of a future where you can opt-in to share your data — instead of opting out? It could be closer than you think.

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Sam Daley Sam Daley
Updated on January 16, 2025

Information Innovation: 20 Companies Harnessing the Combined Power of Big Data and Cloud Computing

Check out these companies harnessing the enormous power of big data and cloud computing to get more out of their data.

Chris Dowsett Chris Dowsett
Updated on January 08, 2025

What Is a Database?

A database is a systematic way of storing information so data can be accessed, analyzed, transformed, updated and moved with efficiency.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on December 18, 2024

Online Privacy: What It Is and Tips for Protecting It

Online privacy refers to protecting one’s personal information while using the internet. These are the reasons why online privacy matters, threats to online privacy and essential tips for protecting one’s online privacy.

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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on December 18, 2024

What Is Datafication?

From fitness trackers to music streaming apps, datafication converts users’ actions into valuable insights that help organizations optimize their operations, make predictions and provide more personalized experiences.

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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on December 16, 2024

What Is Data Poisoning?

Data poisoning allows digital saboteurs to compromise AI models during training. Here’s how.

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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on December 13, 2024

What Is Dark Data?

As data creation skyrockets, companies often lack the resources to use it all, causing terabytes of dormant information to accumulate. This ‘dark data’ drives up costs, creates regulatory risks and increases exposure to data breaches.

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Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on November 27, 2024

Nominal Data vs. Ordinal Data: What’s the Difference?

Ordinal data can be classified and ranked, whereas nominal data is categorized without any specific hierarchy. Let’s explore how these two data types stack up against each other and others.

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Manuel Silverio Manuel Silverio
Updated on November 07, 2024

What Is Data Warehousing?

Data warehousing provides access to information for supporting business intelligence activities. Data warehouses are digital environments for data storage.

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Matt Richard Matt Richard
Updated on November 07, 2024

How AI and Intelligent Data Transformed a Major Labor Union

The LiUNA labor union serves a large and wide-ranging array of workers across various industries. Our expert explains how it used AI to upgrade its legacy systems.

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