Big data and data mining team up to help users hone a competitive edge

Latest Technology News and Expert Advice A roundup of news and tips on the topics you're interested in | June 06, 2017 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Big data and data mining team up to help users hone a competitive edge Quiz: What's your IQ on data science techniques and processes? Citizen data scientist trend compensates for lack of skills Deep learning models hampered by black box functionality Deep learning algorithms demand nearly limitless supplies of data EXPERT ADVICE Big data and data mining team up to help users hone a competitive edge Data mining may not be on the tip of people's tongues in these data science days, but advanced analytics applications won't get far without effective techniques for mining data.   Quiz: What's your IQ on data science techniques and processes? Creating a successful data science program enables you to look deeper into your organization's data for analytics uses. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the data science process.   Citizen data scientist trend compensates for lack of skills Self-service analytics tools are fueling the citizen data scientist trend, helping companies compensate for a lack of analytics skills in the market and making analytics more accessible.   Deep learning models hampered by black box functionality A lack of transparency into how deep learning models work is keeping some businesses from embracing them fully, but there are ways around the interpretability problem.   Deep learning algorithms demand nearly limitless supplies of data More data almost always makes deep learning projects more effective. One data science manager says there's essentially no limit to the amount of data he wants to have access to for his team's projects.   About This E-Newsletter This email is published by the TechTarget Security Media Group. Copyright 2017 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. To unsubscribe from all Security Media Group emails, Go to unsubscribe. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466 Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy. About TechTarget: TechTarget publishes media for IT pros with more than 100 focused websites providing quick access to a deep store of news, advice and analysis about the technologies, products and processes crucial to your job.