Why You Should Level Up Your Data Wrangling Skills by @ricknotdelgado via @Datafloq

Big data analytics seems to be everywhere these days. Big data analytics has proven to be crucial to discovering new insights for businesses, but to actually get down to using that data is the big challenge many organisations are facing. It’s easy to simply say that companies need to gather data and analyse it, but in practice the process can be complex.​ That’s where data wrangling comes in and it could be crucial for your business.

Definitely gathering the data and making sure of the quality is a big thing that needs to be done, but it is also important to use it and use it correctly which needs certain skills.

How to Secure the Internet of Things (IoT) with Blockchain by @BanafaAhmed via @Datafloq

Blockchain, the “distributed ledger” technology that underpins bitcoin, has emerged as an object of intense interest in the tech industry and beyond. Blockchain technology offers a way of recording any digital interaction in a way that is designed to be secure, transparent, highly resistant to outages, auditable, and efficient. As such, it offers ample ways for new opportunities and to bring security of the Internet of Things to another level.

If you think about it blockchain could be used to record almost anything not just the traditional financial information of today.

The Internet of Things in “Smart City Rio 2016“ by @fmarotob via @Datafloq

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games have just finished, so it is time to look ahead. Many of you have followed the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by TV, Internet or the lucky ones who watched the Games in Rio​. Unfortunately, there were quite a few complaints of those attending the games. While the Rio 2016 Organising Committee applied the Internet of Things, all those sensors could not prevent a swimming pool turning green or empty stadiums. So, how will the next Olympic games look like and will we experience the first "Internet of Olympic Games"?

I can definitely see IOT becoming used more and more in the Olympic Games for measuring and monitoring things.

Machine learning algorithm cheat sheet for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio by Brandon Rohrer

Here's a handy downloadable cheat sheet for choosing a machine learning algorithm for different predictive analytics needs.

Very useful.

Value of Database Skills a Mixed Bag In This Economy by David Weldon via @infomgmt

While reported gains are not large, the good news is that this is the 13th consecutive quarter that the overall market value has increased for the 405 IT certifications tracked by Foote Partners.

It seems clear that certifications are becoming essential.

Big Data, Big Growth, Big Promises by Jennifer Adams via @infomgmt

We expect non relational databases to be the fastest-growing sector within big data management solutions. We forecast that NoSQL will grow 25.0% and Hadoop will grow 32.9% annually over the forecast period.

Proof that relational databases are on the way out in they popularity stakes.

Do You Know Your Data Intelligence Quotient? by Isabelle Guis

More than ever before, we need to think about structured (machine-generated) data — considering content, content governance and an overall picture of what is being produced by employees within an organisation.

Some things to definitely consider and think about.