Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. In an era where almost everything is touted as being “big data” how do ...

As the big data industry continues to steamroll ahead, one conundrum persists – exactly how do you define it? A new report from the MIT Technology Review addresses this issue by examining definitions ...

This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. What is “Big Data”? Big Data refers to the vast volumes of structured and unstructured data that are too complex and large for ...

The big data steam roller continues to move forward, but if you take a brief step back, how would you define “big data?” UC Berkeley’s new Master of Information and Data Science program decided to ...

"It’s not the amount of data that’s important; It’s what organizations do with the data that matters." -Steve Mitgang, CEO, SmartDrive Systems. But here’s a question rarely asked in such discussions: ...

From market insights to industry 4.0 manufacturing to unraveling the universe’s scientific mysteries, big data underpins much of the world’s operations. As more aspects of everyday life go digital, ...

Technology innovations, new roles and expanding missions are shaping the move toward big data in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. A mix of tradecraft and technology is ensuing as the ...

Some marketing questions require robust analytics. For example, understanding what mix of channels are driving sales for a particular product or in a particular customer set or what sequence of ...

LOS ALTOS, Calif., April 15 — Talend, the global big data integration software leader, today announced that it will host the webinar “The Big Data Journey – From Sandbox to Production” featuring ...