• SAP to crunch and sell carriers' data on mobile use

  Mobile operators collect huge amounts of data about how their subscribers use mobile data, and that information is starting to go on sale as targeted intelligence that enterprises can use to better reach consumers.

• A sensible approach to big data

  Big data is getting a lot of coverage of late and with good reason. We live in a world that is fast becoming overwhelmed by information. Ninety percent of the world's data was created in just the last two years. From software applications and social media to Internet search results and the ever-present email, the rate of data creation is growing exponentially with no signs of slowing.

• BT Financial embraces BI to better understand customers

  BT Financial Group has tapped business intelligence (BI) software from QlikView to provide insights on how to grow and retain customers for its financial advice business.

• Big Data is a big but young market

  A recent survey by Forrester found that 7 per cent of IT executives and 9 per cent of business leaders feel they have gained a true return on investment from Big Data. That means there's a lot more business can be doing to glean insights from the massive amount of data that's potentially available to them.

• eBay bids on big data challenge

  Trying to make sense of the estimated 100 terabytes of new data received every day led eBay to start using big data platforms.

• 5 strategic tips for avoiding a big data bust

  Failed expectations, increased costs, unnecessary legal risks -- going blind into a big data project doesn’t pay

• Applying Big Data approaches to information security a challenge

  Applying Big Data approaches to information security can help enterprises build better situational awareness capabilities, but implementation could prove to be a major challenge, security experts said at the RSA Conference 2013 being held here this week.

• Tape storage finds new life in the enterprise and beyond

  Tape is not dead - far from it. In fact, many enterprises depend on it for cost-effective long-term storage. Tape is also finding new applications in the virtualized and increasingly video-centric world of IT. As enterprises deal with bigger sets of data, tape will play a vital role going forward.

• Opinion: The Internet of Things, huge data, and Starbucks

  Gibbs ponders how a Starbucks coffee cup could become the greatest business edge

• Big data means big IT job opportunities -- for the right people

  As companies embrace big data, they're in the market for high-level strategists and communicators. Do you have the chops to snag a big data job?

Whitepapers about big data

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  Batten Down the Hatches! A Guide to Protecting Data in Motion

  The risks facing high-speed data networks and unencrypted data while in motion are very real and on the rise. As information becomes one of the most valuable ‘off balance sheet’ assets, protection of that information and the investment in it is a paramount obligation of office-holders and management. Read now for a better understanding of the risks to data in motion.

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  Unleashing the Power of Information

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  An Architect’s Guide to Big Data

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  Meeting the Challenge of Big Data (eBook)