Analytics

Attackers are building big data warehouses of stolen credentials and PII

Attackers are swapping, selling, and associating increasing stores of linked PII and credentials to run deeper, broader, and more stealthy information invasions.

Digital transformation spurs tech M&A to close in on record

Mergers and acquisitions let companies keep up with the pace of innovation

Lenders may eye smartphone use before giving you a loan

The practice is already being used with loans given in Kenya, Tanzania

Big data and tater tots: How Sonic chooses where to open restaurants

Don’t look for unicorns, build a data science team

Bob Rogers, chief data scientist with Intel's Big Data Solutions, says that rather than seeking out rare individuals who excel in all the areas that encompass data science, CIOs should build data science teams with complementary talents.

IBM bets on big data and IoT with Weather Company acquisition

The deal shows that Big Blue is serious about beefing up its abilities to collect and synthesize data -- and turn it into useful real-time information for companies.

Why Electronic Health Records aren’t more usable

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that most doctors are unhappy with their electronic health record (EHR) systems, which tend to be clunky, hard to use and may actually get in the way of truly excellent patient care. Here’s why that’s not likely to cha

Move over CISO: The Chief Data Officer may be sharing part of your job

InsideSales.com goes predictive on Microsoft Dynamics

It's been a long time coming, but InsideSales is now available within Microsoft Dynamics.

5 IT industry predictions for 2016 from Forrester and IDC

The continued dominance of the cloud, and the continued shortage of talent paint a perplexing picture of the state of IT next year.