Big Data Analytics change modern organisations from within
Organisations implementing big data analytics want to reap many benefits these solutions promise. But what are the hidden costs? Organisations push to implement big data analytics to improve access to information, know their customers and employees more, make better decisions and gain competitive advantage. Vast streams of data and sophisticated analytics are often perceived as […]
Welcome to 2020 and a New Data Privacy Gamechanger
Happy New Year…and welcome to 2020. This is definitely a key year for the Digital Economy and its impact on all of us. The last decade has seen increasing awareness of the digitization of our world, and with it the changing attitudes, activities, and aspirations of individuals, businesses, and our society as a whole. Critical […]
Big Data Analytics are impacting your organisation in the ways you never anticipated
We’re all generating data trails on a daily basis. From internet usage to card payments, we all add to vast reserves of data. For businesses and organisations, this offers an opportunity to understand customers. But, constant monitoring can have unintended consequences – effects beyond the theory. For instance, perhaps employees who are monitored start to […]
My Life, My Data
If we think of the current era as a “digital revolution”……and I do….then one of the consequences is a period of uncertainty and instability. Witness the significant backlash occurring on several fronts as many people begin to realize that extent of the digital data gathering, monitoring, and analysis going on today. It is believed that […]
This is Not Me….and I Didn’t Say That!
These days I frequently think about the old adage that “life is a journey from certainty to doubt”. It has hit me particularly hard with a combination of different news items this week. We all know that you can’t believe all you read on line. It is also clear that knowing who you are dealing […]
Personal Data: The end of the beginning
I am coming to this story rather late (almost 7 years late, to be precise). But it is fascinating to read Stephen Wolfram’s blog post on “The Personal Analytics of My Life” as a description of both “the quantified self” and as “autoethnography”. I highly recommend you take a look. https://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2012/03/the-personal-analytics-of-my-life/ Knowing something about how […]
Hey Dude, Where’s My Data?
Taking back control and ownership of your data has recently become very fashionable. Worrying about online data management has long been a concern. From privacy and security of your personal information and credit card details, to wondering who is reading your facebook posts. The massive shift in the last few years to online commerce and […]
