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Fleet Management and Big Data: Points to Consider

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According to a forecast by IDC and Seagate Technology, the global data sphere will grow more than fivefold in the next seven years. The total amount of new data will increase to 175 zettabytes by 2025 , up from 33 zettabytes in 2018. This ever-growing volume of information has given rise to the concept of big data.

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Big Data Becomes Pivotal to the Construction Industry

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When you think about tech innovation, the construction sector probably doesn’t come to mind immediately. That’s starting to change, though, and construction firms everywhere are embracing innovations like big data. Here’s a closer look at the advantages that are prompting big data’s rise in construction.

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Agile Technology and Big Data Improve the State of Cybersecurity

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The risk of data breaches is rising sharply. The number increased 56% between 2017 and 2018. Big data technology is becoming more important in the field of cybersecurity. However, Agile technology defies this rule of thumb, especially when developers leverage big data effectively.

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Big Data Insights Show Surprising Impact of Diversity on Likelihood of Successful Ransomware Attacks

Smart Data Collective

Big data has shed some important insights on a number of facets of modern organizational functions. One of the areas that has been shaped by big data is cybersecurity. We have talked about the importance of using big data to strengthen cybersecurity by creating more robust defenses. The ransomware explosion.

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Is Big Data Leading to More Quantitative Strategic Decision Making Models?

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Big data is changing the future of organizational decision making. Belkacem Athamena, a professor at Al Ain University of Science and Technology wrote a white paper on the evolution of big data in decision making. Global Executives Create Highly Sophisticated Big Data Decision Making Models.

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How Big Data Makes Us Rethink The Design Of Magnetic Devices

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One of the most fascinating things about big data is its ability to optimize the design of products that have pre-dated digital technology by centuries. Improvements were needed for imaging and data storage. Located in Japan, the company has an unprecedented track record for innovation. Magnets are ancient devices.

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Big Companies, Big Wins: Enterprises Out-Innovating Startups

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In Data-Powered Businesses , we dive into the ways that companies of all kinds are digitally transforming to make smarter data-driven decisions, monetize their data, and create companies that will thrive in our current era of Big Data. Innovation today is being fueled by a thriving analytic apps economy.