Content tagged with Data & Analytics posted in November 2010
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Tablets, Smartphones Take a Bite Out of PC Sales
Although worldwide PC shipments in 2010 will still surpass shipments in 2009, the increase won't be as much as initially expected, reports IT research and advisory company Gartner. The culprit for lowered PC sales expectations? Mobile devices, namely media tablets such as Apple's iPad.
5 Ways to Improve BI Using Publicly Available Data
By tapping the vast amount of data available on the web, banks can dramatically improve their business intelligence.
3 of Banking's Most Unusual Analytics Deployments
Detecting possible bankruptcies, identifying bank robbers and creating 10-year forecasts are among the more novel deployments of analytics in banks.
Data Management: The Heart of Financial Reform
As financial reform takes shape, new regulations that give the government the power to examine financial institutions' data are driving banks to modernize and standardize their data management capabilities.
Q&A with RainStor Advisory Council Chairman Frank Fanzilli
As chairman of the RainStor Advisory Council, Frank Fanzilli is applying his expertise to help the financial services sector manage "Big Data," the enormous task of retaining and referencing huge stores of data.
Many Consumers Don't Believe Their Financial Interests Are Being Protected
Less than half of American consumers believe laws and regulations are appropriately protecting their financial interests, and many are dissatisfied with financial services.
Bankers Show Interest in Customer Centricity
Customer-centric institutions are growing faster and more successfully than product-oriented institutions.
Mint Data - What is it Good For?
Did you know that, on average, a customer shopping at New York's Tiffany & Co. or B&H Photo Video is going to spend more than they would at, say, Barnes & Noble or Kmart? Thanks to Mint Data, now you do.
AT&T's Use of Social Media Analytics Is An Example for Banks to Follow
AT&T is mining customers' Tweets, layered with geographic location and time stamps, to determine where the biggest problems are occurring and how to address them.
Financial Services Firms Unprepared for Risk Analytics
Most financial services professionals do not feel that their institutions are prepared to handle the growing needs for in-depth business and risk analytics, according to an InformationWeek Financial Services Analytics study.
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Archived Audio Interviews
Join Bank Systems & Technology Associate Editor Bryan Yurcan, and guests Karen Massey and Jerry Silva from IDC Financial Insights, for a conversation about the firm's 11th annual FinTech rankings.
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