Opportunities in Digital Business
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
-George Bernard Shaw
The mathematical symbol for change is the Greek uppercase letter delta: Δ. Read More
Infonomics and You [video]
Information is the commodity of the 21st Century, and data has inherent economic value. But because information is not recorded on balance sheets, it is often overlooked. Read More
The Orca and IRI Voracity
Intelligent. Fierce. Powerful. Fast. Voracious.
Killer whales, or orcas thrive in every world ocean and in many seas. They are intelligent, lively, and highly social creatures that form close, matrilineal groups. Read More
The Importance of a Unified View of the Customer
Customers drive business, and they want to be understood and valued. That starts with getting their (only) name right, and having an accurate view of their transaction history, preferences, and related information. Read More
Big Data Analytics in Use
In ancient times, the ability to process and analyze information was invaluable. Greek knowledge of astronomy gave rise to the Antikythera Mechanism, an analog computer with sophisticated bronze gears that predicted astronomical events like lunar phases and eclipses. Read More
Capturing Business Value with Enterprise Metadata Management
As data itself has become currency, the metadata describing it — and what happens to it — has also emerged as a core asset of modern business. Read More
An Introduction to Mashups
The concept of mashups is a simple one: combining separate, typically heterogeneous elements into a single, compound, and useful system. A stick, some rope, and a sharp rock all have their worthy independent uses; but, when combined, they become a spear to make hunting and survival easier. Read More
How to Mask Data in Web Logs
This article is third in a 3-part series on CLF and ELF web log data. We first introduced CLF and ELF web log formats, then introduced IRI solutions for processing web log data, and here we conclude by masking private data in web log files. Read More
Breached But Still Protected
Data Privacy on Fire We’re still seeing data breach headlines burning across news outlets and social media, fast and hot:
The Equifax Breach was Entirely Preventable – Wired States Investigate Experian Data Breach – Krebs on Security ‘Heartbleed’ Bug in OpenSSL Exposes Millions of Online Passwords – Reuters Millions of Target Customers’ Credit, Debit Card Accounts May Be Hit by Data Breach – NBC News Neiman Marcus Data Breach Worse Than First Said – New York Times Retailers Hit by Credit-Data Breach Smaller Than Target’s – Bloomberg NewsAnd the fire burns on. Read More
Bothersome Buzzwords
The other day, two different companies selling me services asked if their offering were in my wheelhouse. Since I didn’t know I had a wheelhouse, I couldn’t answer them.I Read More
Working Towards Data Quality
Introduction
In this article, I suggest ways to move your company’s data towards a higher state of quality. The highest quality occurs when the data meets the needs of your company. Read More