Big Data is All Around Us
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By Victor Camlek

Abstract

Victor Camlek reviews recent FreePint articles and considers the pervasive nature of big data in areas from the legal sector to knowledge management. He also highlights the upcoming FreePint Webinar: Big Data in Action: Plain Language, Practical Guidance.

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In this latest update, I review recent items which illustrate big data's pervasive nature.

Big Data in the Legal Market…

James Mullan examines the many reasons why client-facing systems haven't yet taken off in the legal sector - from lack of client interest to concerns about security and privacy. Perhaps legal firms could use systems which yield big data findings to improve future litigation outcomes...

Jumping on the Fast Track…

FreePint interviewed Matt Benati of Attunity. Matt piqued my interest with the news that most big data is transferred via courier service on multiple CDs. To understand more about how the method of data movement impacts on big data analytics, read Matt’s commentary "Do You Really Want to Send Your Data FedEx?".

Enter Knowledge Management

"The Importance of Knowledge Management and KM Roles" is a fascinating piece which highlights the implications for the big data landscape. In many cases queries from employees may simply be unanswerable if there's no valid data management process. This story has profound big data implications given the challenge of transforming raw (and sometimes unnecessary datasets) into meaningful information.

Coming Up

We've fielded a number of questions about how information professionals can adapt their skills to big data projects and initiatives. My article providing guidance on this topic is coming shortly.

Also coming is the FreePint Webinar: Big Data in Action: Plain Language, Practical Guidance. You can read more about it and register here; the session is free, but seats are limited. We'll also make a recording available after the session.

Editor's Note: Big Data in Action

This article is part of the FreePint Topic Series: Big Data in Action, which includes articles, reports, webinars and resources published between April and June 2013. Learn more about the series here.

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