big data | Decoding the new economy

Hacking the connected vehicle

American farmers hacking their tractors with Ukrainian software are a taste of what’s to come in the connected economy.

Deeper in data and debt

Data tools are getting more powerful as the information collected about us grows. It presents us with some important choices

When governments misuse data

The Australian government’s misuse of data in harassing welfare recipients is something that should worry all citizens

Connecting 400 points of voter data

US political parties are showing how organisations can use data in a targeted, sophisticated way

Thinking about networked thinking

In a world awash with data managers may have to start thinking about networked thinking

Evolving into a data centric company

Meg Whitman (center), President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on November 2, 2015. CREDIT: Eric Draper

The newly demerged HP Enterprise is dealing with a shifting market and a change in product focus.

Guessing ethnic affinity

Big data can create big risks, particularly when a service like Facebook starts racially profiling