Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
One of the factors driving Netflix success is undoubtedly its recommendation engine, based on an algorithm called CineMatch. I discussed this in my earlier post Rhyme or Reason (June 2017). But that’s not the only way Netflix uses data. According to se…
At @imperialcollege this week to hear Professor David Hand talk about his new book on Dark Data.Some people define dark data as unanalysed data, data you have but are not able to use, and this is the definition that can be found on Wikipedia. The earli…
This is one of a series of posts looking at the four key dimensions of Data and Information that must be addressed in a data strategy – reach, richness, agility and assurance.Data strategy nowadays is dominated by the concept of big data, whatever that…
@ruchowdh objects to an article by @etzioni and @tianhuil calling for algorithms to audit algorithms. The original article makes the following points.Automated auditing, at a massive scale, can systematically probe AI systems and uncover biases or oth…
In the corner of the Internet where I hang out, it is reasonably well understood that big data raises a number of ethical issues, including data ownership and privacy.There are two contrasting ways of characterizing these issues. One way is to focus on…
Ten years ago, the editor of Wired Magazine published an article claiming the end of theory. “With enough data, the numbers speak for themselves.”The idea that data (or facts) speak for themselves, with no need for interpretation or analysis, is a comm…
On April 5, 2016, Simon Fraser University hosted a live stream of Edward Snowden: Big Data, Security and Human Rights. The talk had Mr Snowden live streamed from Russia and a panel of experts on the stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The host was …
This MIT Technology Review article cites a number of Sensing-as-a-Service examples taking root in 2013. Examples include; Grain growth monitoring, transport network optimisation and sporting performance monitoring. Which make for interesting reading, h…