India is exploring a way for the government to use big data to crack down on tax fraud, reports Economic Times. 

Union Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Friday hinted at the use of Big Data to track major financial transactions, under-reporting of income and tax frauds in the country, even as he assured that the government would make the taxation process fearless and pain-free for honest taxpayers.

According to Tech Crunch, InfoSum has raised $15 million in funding to bring its new way to share data to market.

Data protection and data privacy have gone from niche concerns to mainstream issues in the last several years, thanks to new regulations and a cascade of costly breaches that have laid bare the problems that arise when information and data security are treated haphazardly.. 

According to Phys.Org, big data can help conservation groups decide what land is perfect for conservation efforts. 

The Harry Butler Institute has collaborated with researchers around the world to develop a new tool to inform conservation decisions across Europe. The research is poised to have a direct and immediate impact—on both science and practice.