Internet of Things brings big (data) changes for businesses
We all hear about the Internet of Things (IoT) in relation to smart fridges or clever thermostats, but these examples are only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Big data from smart connected devices is going to change how we do business o…
DNA of a data scientist
Are you looking to hire a data scientist? Do you understand exactly what you are looking for, or do you get confused about exactly what they are supposed to do? You are not alone – many in the data industry are struggling to embrace this n…
4 reasons to resist calls for a “dexit”
At the same time as the country is being asked to decide whether to stay in or out of the European Union, a parallel discussion is taking place in the data industry. At the DMA Data Protection Day on 26th February, a steady current of conv…
A Summary of the EU General Data Protection Regulation
In December 2015 the long process of agreeing a new set of legislation designed to reform the legal framework for ensuring the rights of EU residents to a private life was completed. This was ratified in early 2016 and becomes widely enfor…
Ensuring your supply of data – the hidden competitive advantages
If you were trying to subscribe to Sky TV in late 2011, you may have been told that there would be a delay in sending out your set-top box. The reason? A hidden dimension of the supply chain supporting that broadcaster’s growth and marketi…
Profiting from the complete view
Business strategies increasingly include data and analytics, but do they consider how to deliver that…
Do vast datasets equal validity?
Top Tips for merging the online and offline customer experience
The online offline debate has seen numerous headlines over the past decade – the ‘death of the high street’ proclaimed as a foregone conclusion by many. Predictive analytics, under the guise of the rather more prosaic label of mathematical and statistical modelling, has been around for years, especially in financial services and mail order retailing. Now, as the value of data becomes much more …
However, as a new report ‘Retail Innovations’ publishe
Taking a more disciplined approach to predictive analytics
Ironing out the right technology wrinkles
Join the dots for the perfect journey
Travel has been changed by comparison and review sites. Now it is fighting back by trying to har…
Cops and robbers, detectives and data thieves
Your company has lost sensitive customer data. When do you find …
Data governance is something to shout about
Creating an enabling culture which protects data yet drives business pro…
The Age of Consent
Most companies don’t really know where they stand – they don’t have consent rates …
Better Data. Better Business.
The boardroom of today is a difficult place to be, executives…
Getting the data seal of approval
It is easy to assume that an information security breach will not happen…
Demonstrating ROI on Data
Pitching for investment into data management projects should be straightforward – everybody agre…
Setting seeds stops data shrinkage
When data is licenced for use, both parties are acting in good faith. But just as good fences ma…
Cashing in on data’s value
Few companies dispute the value of data to the business, but many flinch at the ongoing co…
Come Fly With Me – How to avoid a crash landing
“Toilet take up too much space on plane. If it is an hour flight, two hours to Rome… to Paris…