Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight Leads to Crowdsourcing Search PartySatellite imaging company DigitalGlobe is posting photos of the sea where Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is likely to have gone down and asking for the public’s help to comb through them. Its pictures map thousands of square miles, prompting a crowdsourcing effort to scour the open water for evidence.
What's Going On with Data Security?It seems like every day we are hearing about more security breaches. Whether it is Target's losing credit card information of more than 110 million Americans or Yahoo’s data breach, in which the company lost user passwords and usernames, one has to wonder what is going on with data security.
What's Up with Black Friday and Big DataAs a veteran of quite a few Black Friday forays into the abyss, Joe Townsend had to wonder what role big data is playing in this annual ritual. Here, he examines the role big data is playing in Black Friday—and, now, Black Thursday (Thanksgiving Day)—sales.
Greenpeace Questions the Cloud’s Environmental SustainabilityThe cloud is often sold as the perfect option for increasing computing and storage needs by reducing the cost and energy usage required to perform these functions with in-house hardware. But what are the true environmental tolls of simply shifting the energy costs to someone else's data center?
Expect Glitches to Hit New Healthcare Insurance MarketplacesOn October 1, the new US government-backed healthcare insurance marketplaces begin open enrollment for individuals. However, recent reports suggest that the software behind the marketplaces may not be quite ready for opening day, and could cause glitches.
Don’t Be Afraid of Big DataIt's starting to look like big data isn't as scary as organizations might have once thought—especially when heavyweights like IBM are rewarding those who are willing to spread "data literacy" to anyone who will listen. Learn how you could be your company's hero by standing up to big data.
Wading through the Big Data HypeIs big data really the next big thing—or is it just a way for the big IT shops to scare their enterprise customers into buying more gear and services? Beth Cohen looks at the hype about big data and examines the various issues surrounding it.
How Cloud Computing Makes a Great Forecast for FlyingIt's not surprising that airports are feeling at home in the cloud. With cloud computing's ability to provide fast access to data across multiple platforms while meeting business needs by reducing costs, airports are beginning the shift in order to benefit their customers and their budgets.
