In a year of a pandemic, murder hornets, and confirmation by the United States Government that aliens do in fact exist – imagine my response when I read that  Pope Francis would like his Catholic constituents to “…pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.”  

Broadvoice takes data privacy and security seriously read the first sentence of the US-based cloud VoiP provider’s press release published on October 15, 2020 via Threatpost. For five days between September 28^th and October 2^nd, over 350 million customer records were left exposed online where anyone could access them.  

Big data has made a big impact and has grown exponentially ever since it made its way into the world of tech, and there is no sign of stagnating any time soon. Research predicts that big data will reach 163 zettabytes (163 trillion gigabytes) by 2025. Wondering about the size of one zettabyte? It is roughly about 2 billion years’ worth of music. The growth in the use of big data is enhanced by various factors, some of which include increased web search requests, the proliferation of media files, and the increased number of online transactions. Also, the rise in the number of IoT devices and sensors is another key driver.

Before going into any battle, generals must ensure that they have the necessary knowledge about their enemy. The knowledge is on the size of the army, weapons, and the tactics they use in their fights. With this knowledge, the right strategy can be crafted to outwit the enemy. Just like the generals, every decision-maker has to have background information before arriving at specific decisions that will impact the operations of their businesses. While at it, it is crucial to understand the big data problems. Here are some big data problems that you should not allow to trip you up in your operations.