Predicting stock market falls using Wikipedia
10 May, 2013Researchers from the UK and the US claim to have found a link between reader activity on Wikipedia and subsequent falls on the stock market.
IT is no longer a black box
22 March, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaAt the recent NICTA TechFest, held at Parliament House in Canberra, we had the opportunity to speak with Professor Robert C Williamson, the leader of NICTA’s Machine Learning team, about some of the big innovations he thinks CIOs need to keep their eyes on.
Big data: it’s all about smart people
12 March, 2013 by Rami Mukhtar, NICTA Big Data Team LeaderBig data is not about the technology. Big data is not about the next big thing in the IT department. Big data is not all about the social media revolution. Big data is all about really smart people forging the tools to enable business and organisations to stop guessing about which decision is the right one to make.
The ethical footprints of big data, business intelligence and data mining
06 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsWith the increasing popularity of big data, business intelligence, and data mining and analytics, our ethical footprints are becoming both more expansive and harder to see.
SAS Visual Analytics visual data exploration software
14 February, 2013The new version of SAS Visual Analytics visual data exploration software includes added graphical display options and analytical capabilities. The in-memory solution allows users to examine data, execute analytic calculations on billions of rows of data and present results visually.
Behaviour simulation software hits accuracy rate of 99.5% in water consumption prediction trial
12 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsWater services provider Veolia has used Australian software in a European trial of water demand prediction, achieving an accuracy rate of 99.5%.
Making a buck with your big data
22 January, 2013The high costs associated with big data projects will push more and more organisations to use their stores of data as a direct revenue source in the coming years.
Does your big data strategy deliver?
07 January, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaThree years ago, concepts like BYOD, big data and the cloud were barely on the CIO’s roadmap. Today, they dominate discussions whenever technology is mentioned in the C-suite. Of those, big data is the one that can potentially have the most impact on your company’s bottom line.
Beyond the big data hype curve
18 December, 2012Big data is here and IT leaders are wondering how to successfully pull together the technical and business elements to deliver a coherent strategy that delivers value. Anthony Caruana spoke with a panel of experts to find out how to deliver big data success.
SAS High-Performance Marketing Optimization analytics
20 November, 2012SAS High-Performance Marketing Optimization applies analytics to tens of millions of rows of customer data to help marketers solve complex business issues such as how to maximise profit, enforce contact policies and stay within budget.
Is big data worth the effort?
13 November, 2012 by Anthony CaruanaDespite all the hype surrounding this topic, I’m going to suggest that the entire big data phenomenon is not only overhyped but an evolution rather than revolution.
Informatica appoints channel sales manager for Australia and New Zealand
06 August, 2012Data integration software vendor Informatica has appointed Franco Flore as Channel Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Flore will be responsible for Informatica’s channel program in ANZ and will manage the local implementation of the company’s INFORM Partner Program for the channel.
