PUBLIC MARKS from gregg with tag "Big Data"

Data Love. Porn Data.

The importance of algorithms in our lives today cannot be overstated. They are used virtually everywhere, from financial institutions to dating sites. But some algorithms shape and control our world more than others — and these ten are the most significant.

The White House reiterated its call last week for greater protection of people's personal info — two years after proposing a "privacy bill of rights" that went nowhere in Congress.

Acxiom's CEO Scott Howe explains how self-regulation can work By Katy Bachman

FlatTurtle has developed a unique technology that “retrieves” relevant real-time Data, open or private, (2) “converts” data into useful Information and (3) “visualises” info so that it becomes readable, and thus transforms it into Knowledge.

Réseaux sociaux, données personnelles, algorithmes complexes : la révolution numérique bouscule les banques. Leurs bases de données en savent toujours plus sur vous. Au point que, demain, votre crédit sera peut-être recalé par un ordinateur.

Big data is here to stay, as it should be. But let’s be realistic: It’s an important resource for anyone analyzing data, not a silver bulle

Big data is a vague term for a massive phenomenon that has rapidly become an obsession with entrepreneurs, scientists, governments and the media

AboutTheData.com allows you to view, edit, and remove information about yourself from Acxiom’s marketing database.

DAYTUM HELPS YOU COLLECT, CATEGORIZE AND COMMUNICATE YOUR EVERYDAY DATA.

Reporter is a new application for understanding the things you care about. With a few randomly timed surveys each day, Reporter can illuminate aspects of your life that might be otherwise unmeasurable.

Who says it’s the best method to catch the bad guys?

Marketers and advertisers, too, would relish the opportunity to target our future selves with ads like, “Need a haircut? In four days, you’ll be 100 yards from a salon that will have a $15 special.” On the social side, there could even be something like a Foursquare of the Future--who wouldn’t want to know where their friends (and enemies) will be for the rest of their lives…or at least for the next 285 days?