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Mamdouh Refaat Mamdouh Refaat
Updated on February 12, 2025

What Is Overfitting?

Overfitting is when a machine learning model performs well with its training data but performs poorly with new data. Here’s an in-depth review of what can lead to overfitting, how it differs from underfitting and methods for detecting and avoiding it.

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Sijie Guo Sijie Guo
Updated on January 22, 2025

Why 2025 Will Be the Year of Data Infrastructure Consolidation

This year, the way we work with data is poised to go from fragmented origins to AI-driven unity.

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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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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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