Data Collection

Big Data Goes Mainstream

Phil Simon | Posted 05.24.2012

Phil Simon

The general topic of data science has intrigued me for quite some time, but I've had very few chances to talk to people actually in the field -- i.e., those who are turning theory into practice.

Are Vanity Metrics Making Your Organization Sick?

George Weiner | Posted 05.05.2012

George Weiner

Vanity metrics, because they only look at surface performance and don't relate to the actual health of an organization, can make a business sick. The solution, however, is simple.

One Small Step for Privacy...

Susan Landau | Posted 03.27.2012

Susan Landau

If highly invasive data can be collected by third parties and then used, how easily can individuals function in the modern world?

Catherine New

A Scarlett Letter On Economic Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 12.08.2011

Thanks to a new kind of credit score, more borrowed money may end up in the hands of the increasing number of Americans who are sliding down the econo...

iPhone App Developers Pay Huge Fee For Violating Children's Privacy

Ars Technica | Posted 10.16.2011

The parent company of Broken Thumbs Apps--a prominent iOS app maker responsible for games like Zombie Duck Hunt, Truth or Dare, and Emily's Dress Up--...

How An Extra Data Field Cost Expedia $12 Million

Silicon.com | Nick Heath, | Posted 05.25.2011

Expedia analysts realised the site needed to be changed after investigating why many customers who clicked the 'Buy Now' button on the company's site ...