As part of my work in teaching Data Literacy skills, I help non-technical stakeholders understand key concepts related to data science. Their ability to reason about data-related issues is hampered by doubts in what key concepts...
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Welcome to the data economy. Data is the most valuable resource. Are you not yet creating value from data? Start here. Introduction to the Data Economy.
Data bias is often understood as a situation in which the available data is not representative of the population or phenomenon of study. In my earlier blog about the skills of a data expert, I discussed also bias in data...
Have you ever been to a job interview, where the interviewer asked you questions which made you think “I don’t think that a good answer/solution exists for the problem” (thus you were doubting how to answer), although you...
How Big Data And Industry Trends Impact The Compliance Profession All businesses must be compliant with some kind of Government regulation. In certain industries, regulation is more complex and thus compliance becomes more...
Leaders of Tech Giants Influence Your Life In a world where data is the most valuable resource, leaders of major companies in the ICT sector shape the future of people worldwide. Imagine for example that several years ago...
Congressional Hearings: The Funniest Show In Town? “Congress was confused by the Internet During Hearing With Google CEO”, says the title of a YouTube clip highlighting key moments from a congressional hearing with Google...
The Value Of Data If you spend some time online reading about data, you almost cannot avoid noticing that many (including publications in magazines and websites with excellent reputation) emphasize the value of data. Some...
Using Data To Fight Modern Slavery In Your Supply Chains Modern Slavery Is A Real Problem in Europe Some 34-40 million men, women, and children worldwide are living in modern slavery (source 1: 34 million; source 2: 40...
Today’s blog article describes an extensive undertaking in analyzing international trade data. The work has been done by Ahmad Fahmi at Altares Dun & Bradstreet in The Netherlands, supervised by myself and...