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Nigel Hutchinson (Global) - The Untapped Information Goldmine
Unprecedented market growth ‘Big data’ has become very much the business challenge of the moment. IDC recently predicted that the market is expected to grow from $3.2 billion in 2010 to $16.9 billion in 2015, representing 40% annual growth. The proliferation of consumer technology, particularly... Read more
Lalitha Chikkatur (Asia) - The Power of Business Analytics with Visualization
Posted by CompanyCapgemini 01/25/2012
This is the final part of a three-part series on the global issue of ‘Big Data’ authored by Capgemini. Parts one and two looked at Europe and the US, respectively. Here, we look at the Asia-Pacific region. Business Intelligence (BI) solutions have been an integral part of market decision making... Read more
Manuel Sevilla (Europe) - Disruptive Memory Databases
Posted by CompanyCapgemini 01/11/2012
This is the first in a three-part series on the global issue of ‘Big Data’ authored by Capgemini, which will be published every Wednesday until 25th January. Part one looks at Europe. We are currently seeing a huge evolution in the way companies everywhere store, process and gain insight from business... Read more
Mark Warburton (Kenya) - Open Data and the Push for Innovation (Part 1)
The first hurdle any developing country must confront when utilizing technology to improve people’s lives is the limitations of the established technology in the region. Forward thinking startups and technologists can be left frustrated; with plenty of ideas, certainly, but without the means to realize... Read more
Natasha Chapman (South Africa) - The True Cost of Data Loss: Report Indicates South African Companies are Ill-Prepared
There certainly is a lack of comprehensive data around data loss in South Africa. When searching for statistics around business data loss concerning American or European organizations there are multiple agencies tracking disasters and collating this information. However, solid local figures are hard... Read more
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Srini Addepalli (South Africa) - To South Africa and Beyond - Barriers and Opportunities for Investment in Emerging Markets
Dear Sir, It is refreshing to notice your optimism in forecasting SA future economic growth but looking form the perspective of technical education...
Raluca Pauna 05-07-2012
Si Kellow (Global) - Encryption: Is it Useful?
The reappearance of long-forgotten habitats and the resurgence of species unseen for years may not be among the expected effects of a natural disaster....
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