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What Are the Most Important Steps to Protect Your Organization’s Data?

Smart Data Collective

Based on figures from Statista , the volume of data breaches increased from 2005 to 2008, then dropped in 2009 and rose again in 2010 until it dropped again in 2011. In 2009 for example, data breaches dropped to 498 million (from 656 million in 2008) but the number of records exposed increased sharply to 222.5 million (from 35.7

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The Incredible Impact of Blockchain Technology on the Economy

Smart Data Collective

With that said, the impact of cryptocurrencies on the economy goes much further than just the profit opportunities they present. Blockchain was first introduced to the general public with the release of Bitcoin, way back in 2009. Everyone is trying to buy bitcoins by any means necessary. Let’s get started with a quick overview.

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Facts About the Blockchain that Crypto Investors Must Know

Smart Data Collective

Since Bitcoin’s was first launched back in 2009, blockchain uses have exploded via the creation of various cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance applications, NFTs, and smart contracts. Cold wallets are generally presented as special devices. Due to its many applications, the market for blockchain is growing remarkably quickly.

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New Edition of “Now You See It”

Perceptual Edge

On April 15, 2021, my book Now You See It (2009) will become available in its second edition with the revised subtitle An Introduction to Visual Data Sensemaking. Before you can present information to others, you must first make sense of it. Now You See It: An Introduction to Visual Data Sensemaking. This is more than a mere update.

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How to Spot Misleading Charts, a Checklist

Tableau

Who made the presentation and who paid for the work to be done? Is the chart the right type for the data being presented? To understand the right chart type for the data being presented, we need to consider quantitative and qualitative variables. There are different chart types appropriate for the type of data being presented.

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Nimble Vs Agile: why is a unique term not enough?

Analysts Corner

However, they are presented in different ways in their approach and objectives. Quadrant I, on the other hand, presents companies that do not follow the agile approach but are extremely skilled in understanding new needs and reacting quickly to them. You may have seen some of these too. Nimble Vs Agile: why is a unique term not enough?

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Understanding Simpson’s Paradox to Avoid Faulty Conclusions

Sisense

This is an example of Simpon’s paradox , a statistical phenomenon in which a trend that is present when data is put into groups reverses or disappears when the data is combined. As an example, I’ll present a case from The Book of Why by Judea Pearl. So how do we get totally different results when breaking the data down by gender?

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