Technology & IT
The rapid growth of the Big Data ecosystem has pushed the frontiers of technology, and our expectations, further than ever thought possible.

Agile 2: A New Hope
On February 11-13, 2001, a group of senior programmers, project managers, and technical analysts met at the Snowbird ski resort in Utah. Their mission, sparked by numerous conversations between the various members over chat and at conferences, was to define a single movement that would end up radically shaping how

Open and free online data collection will fuel future innovations
The saying “knowledge is power” doesn’t just apply to individuals but also businesses. While individuals can learn from books and life lessons, businesses need a tool to gather market insights. This is where online data collection comes in. It is one of the best tools because it provides up-to-date and

Private, Keep Out: Why there’s nothing to fear in the privacy era
The continual evolution of the global data privacy landscape is a mostly positive trend. Still, it can also be confusing and concerning for businesses keen to ensure they don’t end up on the wrong side of data regulations. Recent developments include the enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

3 valuable gains growing companies derive from payroll analytics
Talent recruitment without data is drought with challenges. Hiring managers may find themselves at a disadvantage when determining how much they need to pay their employees. Offer them too little, and they’re unlikely to work for you. Pay them too much, and you’re not utilizing your resources effectively. Compensation management

Twitter text analytics reveals COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy tweets have crazy traction
Despite the good news emanating from COVID-19 vaccine trials, governments should understand hesitancy concerns to ensure a successful roll-out plan. The analysis identified 243,000 tweets from the UK and US that referred to a possible COVID-19 vaccine Hesitancy tweets were not just a more significant portion of the vaccine conversation,

How to put AI to work in your company
AI is now prevalent in major companies and services that we use every day. From product recommendations to personalized ads, from voice assistants to image recognition, AI helps us in hundreds of ways. That’s fine if you’re a digital-first company, born on the internet and versed in data science, machine

Three Trends in Data Science Jobs You Should Know
If you are a Data Scientist wondering what companies could have the most career opportunities or an employer looking to hire the best data science talent but aren’t sure what titles to use in your job listings — a recent report using Diffbot’s Knowledge Graph could hold some answers for

How to build better risk models in 3 steps
Fraud is at a record high – nearly half of all businesses had experienced fraud in the past two years. This excerpt of the Explorium’s guide on enhancing risk models explains how to build them better in three steps. Every few years, whether global, local, or industry-specific, a major event

No Keys to the Kingdom: New Single Sign-On Algorithm Provides Superior Privacy
Researchers develop cryptographic scheme that completely hides your personal information from third parties when using single sign-on systems. Single sign-on systems (SSOs) allow us to login to multiple websites and applications using a single username and password combination. But these are third party systems usually handled by Big Tech companies

How can governments harness the power of volunteering
Assistant Volunteer, a project of Nable Solutions, was born during the HackCoronaGreece online hackathon to better coordinate the efforts of volunteers. Today, Assistant Volunteer’s platform is part of the Greek Ministry of Health’s official response to eradicating the pandemic. This year, online hackathons have proven to be a great source