Why Extracting Value From Data Will Get Tougher

In a world where almost everything is being transformed into a digital data point—and the volume, velocity and variety (3Vs) of data expand at a seemingly exponential rate—it’s apparent that the ability to govern big data increasingly separates winners and losers. A newly released study conducted by Pentaho, a Hitachi Services Company, in association with…

The Internet of Things Isn’t a Slam Dunk

It’s clear that the hype cycle for the Internet of things (IoT) has now reached maximum velocity. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was rife with devices—everything from connected lights and water kettles to smart toothbrushes and locks—that are supposed to simplify and improve our lives in so many ways. There’s no…

Preparing for the Big Data Deluge

By Samuel Greengard These days, discussions about big data and analytics are inescapable. Virtually every field—from medicine and financial services to manufacturing and science—is being redefined and rewired by the ability to put ever-growing data sets, both structured and unstructured, to work. And we’ve only just begun. The deluge of data will become a flood…

Six Tech Trends That Will Shape IT in 2014

By Samuel Greengard It’s time to pull out the crystal ball and examine some of the tech trends likely to shape the enterprise in 2014. Here are six trends that CIOs should keep an eye on over the coming months: Personal Clouds Roll Into the Picture.As adoption of mobile technology soars and the consumerization of…