In this era of big data and sophisticated analytics those tortured souls whose job it is to explain and inform have a big problem: How to to make understandable and actionable what the data reveals.

As Facebook boasts record value we are reminded that data is worth its weight in gold (or at least $41.98 a share). Sure your business is just a bit smaller and the data you collect will be pretty ...

If you are a small business owner you are aware that data is being collected about you and data is available about your customers. In fact many small business owners don’t realize that they are ...

The current form of analytics frequently involves an end-user using a spreadsheet application. The trouble is that information is often slow coming in and may not contain all relevant data, and the ...

A few years ago, data scientists didn’t exist. Now it seems everyone in Silicon Valley either is a data scientist, claims to be one, or wants to be one. And why not? These people get paid ...

Data Lakes For Dummies, EMC Special Edition, shows you everything you need to know about data lakes. You’ll see what they are, and why they can handle your data sorting and storage needs better than ...

Data security is considered a must-have for modern organizations that want to compete with data while avoiding regulatory penalties. But implementing data security measures often comes at the expense ...

Sometimes I think bloggers like me are the real dummies. We spend so much time delving into the minutiae of a stock or sector that we manage to obscure the big picture with too much detail. I've ...