
How can data scientists and data product managers capitalise on the gold mine that sits within big data
By Press Release 29 June 2016Today, companies are collecting an ever-increasing amount of information from different channels and sources. With growing competition in financial services, companies need to use data to... FULL STORY >

Qlik: Welcoming the new era of business intelligence
By Press Release 23 March 2016IT industry veteran Dan Sommer, the senior director: market intelligence lead at Qlik, says that companies need to move beyond traditional BI and embrace the endless possibilities that connecting people with data and ideas will bring. FULL STORY >

Data science empowers Absa’s customers to be on top of their money
By Staff Writer 10 February 2016Absa’s new smart alert uses the power of big data and advanced analytics to help customers manage their money FULL STORY >

Digital media: What’s going to be big in 2016
By Staff Writer 2 February 2016So here we are - 2016, with yet another year under our belts. 2015 held some interesting developments in the digital space. We saw the launch of Instagram ads, the rise of programmatic media, Facebook and Twitter video ads, and reach and frequency... FULL STORY >

Big Data – a crucial enabler for world-class public transportation
By Press Release 18 January 2016South Africa faces some unique challenges when it comes to public transport. The reality is that public transport – in general – hasn’t yet capitalised on the opportunities presented by new technology advancements. FULL STORY >

FNB: Five Big Data trends for 2016
By Staff Writer 18 January 2016Yudhvir Seetharam, Head of Analytics at FNB Business, shares five trends on the growth of Big Data and how it is actively being used by businesses. FULL STORY >

Fanning the embers of innovation & entrepreneurship in South Africa
By Staff Writer 8 December 2015Philips South Africa has announced the hearScreen mHealth solution as the first winner of its South African Innovation Fellows Competition. FULL STORY >

Big Data: the game-changer in the business of sport
By Press Release 15 October 2015Across South Africa and the continent, sport has become far more than just a game: it’s big business. As savvy team owners have realized, technology can give them a vital edge - both on the field and off it FULL STORY >

Big Data isn’t the problem – data copies are
By Press Release 14 October 2015In an age where Big Data is the mantra and terabytes quickly become petabytes, the surge in data quantities is causing the complexity and cost of data management to skyrocket FULL STORY >

3 Real-world use cases for the Internet of Things and big data
By Staff Writer 6 October 2015Technology often progresses in ways that can surprise us. Just eight years ago, many people thought of the then-new Apple iPhone as an expensive toy of little interest to the workaday world or the average consumer FULL STORY >

Small business equals big potential for South Africa
By Staff Writer 2 September 2015South African small businesses need the nation to mobilise behind them more than ever before. FULL STORY >

Big data analytics can aid in better management of water networks
By Staff Writer 18 August 2015Access to clean water is a basic human right, and while Government strives to provide access for all, the reality is that South Africa (SA) is currently facing a potential water crisis. FULL STORY >

Is big data suitable for small enterprises?
By Staff Writer 6 August 2015Starting and continuing to run a successful business has always been a difficult task for any entrepreneur. FULL STORY >

Big data & the mobile world
By Staff Writer 23 July 2015Exponential growth of data created a new buzz in recent years, coined "Big Data." Humans have produced more data in the last couple years more than any other time in the history of mankind – a volume that is expected to multiply in ways we can only imagine. FULL STORY >

Ad agency Big Success selects WD’s My Cloud EX2 for reliable and accessible data storage
By Staff Writer 16 July 2015Big Success is an advertising agency developing TV ads for ‘challenger brands. FULL STORY >
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