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Developments in AI and IMF Positions Can Make Bitcoin Legally Tender

Smart Data Collective

In March 2014, the IMF held a meeting with central bankers and financial regulators from over 25 countries to discuss the implications of Bitcoin. In July 2014, the IMF itself recognized Bitcoin as a “convertible virtual currency.” These include Argentina, Ecuador, Iceland, and Zimbabwe.

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3 Data Mining Tips for Companies Trying to Understand their Customers

Smart Data Collective

The portion of companies with data-driven decision-making models increased from 14% to 34% between 2014 and 2021, as more companies recognize its importance. You can find government data through sites like Census.gov or you can download reports from private market research companies.

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Encryption Importance in the Age of Data Breaches

Smart Data Collective

It was found in 2014 that even the HTTPS protocol has certain limitations. Some of them might even choose one’s competitors. Thus, if businesses want to compete in any industry, protecting their clients’ data should be a top priority. . The loopholes. The flaw called Heartbleed had made it vulnerable.

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10 Ways Organizations Can Prepare for Changes Brought on by the IoT

Smart Data Collective

Back in 2014, Gordon Hui wrote an article in Harvard Business Review about the ways the Internet of Things changes business models. However, they might not know how to deal with a world governed by the IoT. But a leader can manage change by explaining its benefits. How can your company benefit by adapting to an IoT-driven model?

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Big Data Is Already A Thing Of The Past: Welcome To Big Data AI

Smart Data Collective

It has an AI data engine that gathers information from multiple sources, like government data sets and news articles. In 2014, Cloudera and Hortonworks had much-hyped IPOs. Cytora is a company that operates in the European and Australian markets for now but plans to expand. But, in January 2019, Hortonworks closed an all-stock, $5.2

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The Wide World of Data: Enter the Datasphere

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Data at work: business, government, and others. Global businesses, governments, and other organizations are using data to trade, communicate, influence, and implement new initiatives that re-shape their offerings , their policies, and society itself. This is not just about governments. This is not just about governments.

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Data Professional Introspective: Your Organization Can’t Create an EDM Strategy

The Data Administration Newsletter

In 1980, there were 540M people living in extreme poverty; by 2014, there were only 80 million. Some countries successfully create long-term strategic plans. For example, China’s first 100-year plan was aimed at the elimination of extreme poverty by 2020.