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Equifax Eyes Are Watching You–Big Data Means Big Brother

Equifax, the giant credit bureau, is using Big Data to create new analytics products from 800 billion business and consumer records worldwide. Its CIO says, 'We know more about you than you would care for us to know.'

15 May 2012 15 mins

Business Intelligence Data Center Data Warehousing

Five Things CIOs Should Know About Big Data

You may not think you have petabytes of data worth analyzing, but you will, if you don't already. CIO magazine breaks down the 5 things CIOs need to know, now.

11 May 2012 5 mins

Analytics Business Intelligence Project Management Tools

Big Data Analytics Gold for the Call Center

There's valuable data in those contact center logs that have largely been gathering dust, and companies are using new tools to mine them to boost customer satisfaction and revenue and lower costs.

11 May 2012 5 mins

CRM Systems Data Management Outsourcing

How to Avoid Big Data Spending Pitfalls

The Big Data hype machine is in full swing. While the promise is great, Big Data projects also can be an expensive trap if you fail to prove the business case or give your vendors leverage over you.

8 May 2012 6 mins

Business Intelligence IT Strategy Virtualization

Google’s BigQuery Offers Infrastructure to Crunch Big Data

Google today announced the general availability of its cloud-based BigQuery Service, an online analytical processing (OLAP) system designed for crunching terabyte-scale datasets using the search engine giant's infrastructure.

1 May 2012 4 mins

Business Intelligence Developer IT Strategy

Cargo Firm’s Social Network Speeds Up Problem Resolution

By using Tibbr, this Hong Kong-based logistics company is able to share short messages to resolve exceptions, reschedule deliveries and keep customers happier.

30 Apr 2012 3 mins

Database Administration

Researcher Misinterprets Oracle Advisory, Discloses Unpatched Database Vulnerability

Confusion over credits in Oracle's April 2011 Critical Patch Update advisory led to unpatched vulnerability being disclosed

27 Apr 2012 4 mins

Data Management Patch Management Software Security

Best Practices for Selecting Storage Services for Big Data

Big data is fueling the need for ever-growing storage repositories. If you're looking to meet scalability concerns without breaking the bank, selecting a storage platform that can meet the needs of big data can be a challenge--but it doesn'

25 Apr 2012 5 mins

Business Intelligence CIO IT Strategy

How CRM Data Updates Lead to Data Corruption

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. One of those good intentions is 'always keeping your data updated.'

23 Apr 2012 5 mins

CRM Systems Data Management

How to Use Hadoop to Overcome Storage Limitations

Big data is all about storing and accessing large amounts of structured and unstructured data. However, where to put that data and how to access it have become the biggest challenges for enterprises looking to leverage the information. If you haven&#

18 Apr 2012 6 mins

Business Intelligence IT Strategy Open Source

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