Thor Olavsrud
Senior Writer
Thor Olavsrud covers data analytics, business intelligence, and data science for CIO.com. He resides in New York.
Security-as-a-service model gains traction
A new report finds mid-tier companies are increasingly turning to security-as-a-service offerings to manage their network security needs.
How IoT helps insurers mitigate the risks of climate change
The internet of things offers insurers a chance to collect better data and create new business models to engage consumers -- and reduce risks.
Why Google BigQuery excels at BI on big data concurrency
Should you use Hadoop for your big data business intelligence needs? BigQuery? What's the difference between on-premises Hadoop, in-cloud Hadoop and a serverless model like Google BigQuery's? A new benchmark from AtScale seeks to help...
10 steps to cut through the data management complexity
Many data-driven enterprises are seeking a single view of their customer data, which is often siloed and fragmented. MongoDB has developed a 10-step methodology to help you cut through the data management complexity to create that...
Can the IoT transform loading operations?
Zebra Technologies' SmartPack Trailer is designed to use the internet of things (IoT) to give public and private freight and parcel carriers real-time operational visibility into the efficiency of loading trailers, load quality, staff...
9 biggest information security threats through 2019
Each year, the Information Security Forum, a nonprofit association that researches and analyzes security and risk management issues, releases its 'Threat Horizon' report to provide a forward-looking view of the biggest security...
Adobe takes aim at customer experience, partners with Microsoft
With its new Experience Cloud offering, Adobe seeks to help enterprises optimize customer experiences. And working with Microsoft and other partners, it will create a standard semantic data model to make it easier to customize apps,...
MapR unveils platform for IoT analytics at the edge
MapR Edge is a new small footprint edition of the MapR Converged Data Platform geared for capturing, processing and analyzing data from internet of things devices at the edge.
Fraud rises as cybercriminals flock to online lenders
The latest quarterly ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Report shows 1 million cyberattacks targeted online lending transactions throughout 2016, causing estimated losses of more than $10 billion.
How to develop an internet of things strategy
Former Amazon executive John Rossman shares his checklist for developing an internet of things strategy for your organization.
IBM delivers machine learning on the private cloud
IBM has unveiled IBM Machine Learning, a new cognitive platform that brings the power of machine learning to z System mainframes and eventually IBM POWER System.
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