Big data and the three Vs

“Big data” may no longer be a buzzword – the concept of big data, creating big data stores and analysing against these effectively is common practice, says Ryan Naudé, Entelect manager: Data Solutions. However, “big data”, is still a bit of a “fuzzword”, as I like to...

Big data analysis could fall foul of POPI

As yet another barrage of data leakages makes news headlines, businesses need to consider whether these security incidents are as a result of data hoarding issues or due to operational oversight, especially as the new POPI legislation and its strict guidelines loom....

Cloud computing and PoPI driving BDA

With benefits of flexibility, streamlined processes and reduced costs, cloud computing continues to be a key technology being looked into by businesses in 2014. In fact, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, overall the cloud computing market in Africa,...

Gartner debunks big data myths

With so much hype about big data, it’s hard for IT leaders to know how to exploit its potential. Gartner dispels five myths to help IT leaders evolve their information infrastructure strategies. “Big data offers big opportunities, but poses even bigger...

ITTIA connects Android to big data

ITTIA, a global supplier of embedded relational database software, has announced the availability of bidirectional synchronisation for Android apps to bridge the gap of collecting big data on-the-go. Due to an unprecedented influx of sensitive data that is managed and...