SMEs should do more to embrace big data and learn from the big players
By Simon Brooke
Big data is a big bogeyman to many small and medium-sized companies which regard it as too complex and time consuming to deal with.
Tag: Big Data
Healthcare to hiring: A small business that is expanding the role of technology
By Simon Brooke
As concerns continue about NHS funding, its leaders are constantly looking to see how they can utilise technology to provide better healthcare to our ageing population with its more complex health needs.
Data science: A new pillar to add to the traditional sciences
By Sean Owen
If British businesses are to remain competitive in global markets they, and the education system that underpins the workforce, must recognise data science as not just a gimmick, but rather an integral part of business strategy and wider education agendas.
Life begins at 50: The man who waited until his sixth decade to start his own business
By Simon Brooke
How old is too old to start your own business Nigel Swycher was 53 when he launched Aistemos, a company that handles risk and valuation in intellectual property (IP).
How technology is helping make expansion to the US a reality
By Ben Fried
With a recent CBI survey indicating the strongest export channel for UK goods and services is the US, Ben Fried, chief technology officer at Lucid Fusion, explains how tech is making it easier for British firms looking to expand overseas.
Data can be a marketers most valuable superpower
James Collins, MD at Rakuten Attribution, part of Rakuten Marketing, explains why data that provides marketers with an understanding their customers’ full journey to purchase is critical.
Why are we still getting big data wrong
Big data is everywhere, but are companies using the data available to them in the best way possible, asks David Benigson.
Ex-Thomas Cook CEO Harriet Green joins IBM to lead new IoT and education divisions
American computing giant IBM has hired ex-Thomas Cook CEO Harriet Green for a role that will see her leave travel behind as she helms new Internet of Things and education business units.
Three UK startups win share of 650,000 from Open Data Incubator for Europe
A new business incubator targeted on open data has chosen the first seven winners from its €650,000 pot, and UK businesses led the charge as three were named among the victors.
Joint venture forged to incubate small cyber firms securing Internet of Things and big data
Symantec and Frost Data Capital have joined forces to create an incubator that will support small early-stage businesses that are working on cyber security to protect against threats targeting the Internet of Things and big data.