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Don’t Be Afraid of Big Data

It's starting to look like big data isn't as scary as organizations might have once thought—especially when heavyweights like IBM are rewarding those who are willing to spread "data literacy" to anyone who will listen. Learn how you could be your company's hero by standing up to big data.

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Noel Wurst
New Software Technology Is Changing Sports Forever

Software isn’t just about making the best big-business applications. It can be used for practically any purpose—even sports. Read on to find out how software is changing the way tennis viewers receive match statistics and how NFL referees could end up making better-informed touchdown calls.

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Jonathan Vanian
Trend toward Cloud Computing Spells Trouble for Data Centers

The trend toward cloud computing and software as a service has been a boon for small businesses. But the money saved comes at a cost, and usually that’s people’s jobs. Consolidating data centers is becoming more common, and more companies are funneling those resources into cloud computing.

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Beth Romanik
Do You Even Need Big Data?

Big data is on everyone's minds these days, but are some us worrying about something that may not be of any use to us? Seth Payne weighs the cost of big data analytics against the abilities given to us by cloud computing.

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Seth Payne
The Latest in Military Software Development

In this story on the latest in military software development, it's been reported that due to software complexity the cost of the much-anticipated F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has ballooned since the project's inception. Additionally, software used in the Afghanistan War is being updated for US police.

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Jonathan Vanian
Google’s Recruitment Process Will Make You Change the Way You Hire

Google, which Fortune magazine ranked number one on its 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 2012, attracts some of the best people in the tech field. And to be sure the people they're hiring will be a good fit, the data giant is ignoring the data and going with some unorthodox methods.

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Beth Romanik
The Software behind the PRISM Intelligence-Gathering Program

News of the National Security Agency’s PRISM intelligence-gathering program has reverberated throughout the media. This sophisticated computer system has the capability to sift through enormous amounts of data and extrapolate meaning, giving the NSA a way to track people and their behaviors.

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Jonathan Vanian
Wading through the Big Data Hype

Is big data really the next big thing—or is it just a way for the big IT shops to scare their enterprise customers into buying more gear and services? Beth Cohen looks at the hype about big data and examines the various issues surrounding it.

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Beth Cohen