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What Are the Most Important Steps to Protect Your Organization’s Data?

Smart Data Collective

Based on figures from Statista , the volume of data breaches increased from 2005 to 2008, then dropped in 2009 and rose again in 2010 until it dropped again in 2011. After a marginal increase in 2015, another steep rise happened in 2016 through 2017 before the volume decreased in 2018 and rose in 2019, and dropped again in 2020.

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Blockchain: The Fall of Traditional Centralized Systems in Business & Finance

Smart Data Collective

In the year 2009, a man under the alias of Satoshi Nakamoto invented the first digital currency called bitcoin and initiated the use of blockchains. A time that world leaders and innovators refer to as the fourth industrial revolution. Bitcoin has been very important for many businesses.

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AI Advances Drive New Generation of Browser-Based Solutions

Smart Data Collective

In 2009, the company launched a mobile app that lets users order meals from any of its stores across the globe. In 2018, Starbucks launched a web app providing the same functionalities as its mobile app but directly from a web browser. Starbucks starbucks Starbucks is the world’s biggest chain of coffeehouses.

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How The Cloud Made ‘Data-Driven Culture’ Possible | Part 1

BizAcuity

2009: Amazon releases its own Relational Database Services on cloud to simplify set up and operations. 2018: IoT and edge computing open up new opportunities for organizations. The other players were just starting out while AWS was bringing forth new innovations to the table. As a result, AWS witnessed rapid adoptions in the market.

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The future of casino marketing strategy is digital plus data

BizAcuity

In 2018, the US Supreme Court’s decision to legalize sports betting was historic. From 2009 to 2019, in a span of 10 years, the United States tripled its gross gaming revenue from $34.3 It would not be incorrect to call the last few years, “watershed years” for the casino industry. The US is closing in fast now.

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How to Spot Misleading Charts, a Checklist

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The graph on the left is missing 2016, 2017 and 2018. Unemployment rate shown over multiple years, showing a downward overall trend from 2009 to 2018. A missing value can create an uneven interval and lead to misinterpretation. Two line graphs showing the same data with different intervals on the axis. Do the axes start at zero?

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What is Area Chart – A Complete Guide for Beginners

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We can quickly tell that the crime rates for Cruelty by Husband and Relatives increased significantly from 2008 to 2009 compared to others. Let us look at another example data set, which contains data about arrival and departure domestic and international passenger traffic from various terminals from the LA airport from 2006 to 2018.