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Data Analysis for the Global Good

Microsoft president Brad Smith has announced a proposal for a global computing initiative for sustainability. Smith wrote: “Our community needs a new kind of computing platform – a Planetary Computer, a platform that would provide access to trillions of data points collected by people and by machines in space, in the sky, in and onContinue reading “Data Analysis for the Global Good”

The Use of Data Analytics in the Financial Sector is Rising

Data analytics has always been on the forefront in the financial sector, and Malaysian company Affin Hwang Asset Management continues this trend by ramping up their data analytics . Allen Woo, chief innovation officer for Affin Hwang , states “We’re in the infancy of data analytics, but the future is promising”. They have already accumulatedContinue reading “The Use of Data Analytics in the Financial Sector is Rising”

How Data Analysis is Changing the World of Sports Scouting

A Dutch tech company, SciSports has been using data analysis to help teams scout and train football teams. In the 2018 World Cup, SciSports helped the Belgian national team analyse their opponents. The concept for SciSports originated 7 years ago while Giels Brouwer and fellow students at the Netherlands’ University of Twente were playing aContinue reading “How Data Analysis is Changing the World of Sports Scouting”

Understanding Customer Experience is Key to Business Success

The analyst firm Gartner has just published a report on the use of customer experience (CX) collection and analysis in relation to a companies profits. Their findings suggest that any company that places an emphasis on studying CX has an advantage in growing their business. A survey of 214 organizations found that 80% of thoseContinue reading “Understanding Customer Experience is Key to Business Success”

Data Analytics Worldwide Rally to Fight Covid-19

As health officials and researchers band together to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the access to to a wide range of data analytics is key in helping them in their efforts. Thankfully, there are many companies in the IT sector that are providing their resources to aid in this struggle. Microsoft and Google’s Kaggle data platformContinue reading “Data Analytics Worldwide Rally to Fight Covid-19”

MI5 Mishandles Phone and Internet Data, Puts Blemish on Data Analytics

The British IPCO (Office of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner) has released a report detailing MI5’s unlawful storing and accessing of data that it has collected. Although MI5 is allowed to collect data under warrants issued by the Home Secretary, there are laws in place to protect personal information that MI5 has not been adhering to.Continue reading “MI5 Mishandles Phone and Internet Data, Puts Blemish on Data Analytics”

Google Cloud is Helping to Enhance the Delivery of Financial Data

Financial institutions rely on market data to build investment strategies. Refinitiv is a company that provides the service of collecting, analyzing, and distributing data to over 40,000 companies worldwide. They store over 5 PB of data on trades and quotes going back to 1996, and add around 4 TB – 5 TB of data eachContinue reading “Google Cloud is Helping to Enhance the Delivery of Financial Data”

Dutch Railways Uses Data Analytics to Enhance Services

Dutch Railways boasts an impressive network of trains that oversee over 1.2 million passengers a day. Some of the ways the railway has been able to better it’s service recently comes from the implementation of a new data analytic strategy. This project is the brainchild of the head of the Data & Analytic department, MarjinContinue reading “Dutch Railways Uses Data Analytics to Enhance Services”

A Survey of ASEANs IT Professionals Gives Insight into the IT Job Market

A recent survey of IT professionals who are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has brought back some revealing information on the labor market for the region. The most unsurprising reveal: That there is a growing demand for IT professionals. I say unsurprising because it follows the international trend of a growingContinue reading “A Survey of ASEANs IT Professionals Gives Insight into the IT Job Market”

Is There a Balance Between Analytics and Privacy?

It was announced recently that the antivirus specialist Avast has begun to shut down its subsidiary, Jumpstart, amidst evidence of data and browsing information being sold to outside clients. Leaked documents revealed that user clicks and website browsing information of over 100 million devices was sold to companies such as Google and Microsoft among others.Continue reading “Is There a Balance Between Analytics and Privacy?”