Go “Inside The Mind of Google” on CNBC Thursday

CNBC will air a one hour documentary special on Google Thursday, Dec. 9PM ET/PT called “Inside The Mind of Google.” Maria Bartiromo will host “Inside the Mind of Google,” which tells the story of how Google became the web’s top search engine in less than a decade. The show will discuss – How Google has […]

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Data Mining Social Networks To Measure Your Credit Risk

Can the friends you keep on social networks like Facebook and Twitter determine your credit risk? A data-mining company called Rapleaf believes they can measure your credit risk simply by simply reviewing your friend lists on social networks and without hacking into any personal accounts or violating any laws. Rapleaf is considered a social media […]

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Stephen Baker Discusses His Book “The Numerati”

I am just finishing up a great book on data mining and business intelligence by Stephen Baker called The Numerati. The book is a fascinating read on how math and computer gurus are mining unimaginable amounts of electronic data to categorize and predict human behavior. The book discusses how the data mining of personal information […]

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Data Mining 101 Video: What Is Data Mining?

Here is a nice introduction to “data mining”. In this YouTube video on data mining, Dean West talks about Data Mining and how it is used by businesses and organizations. Dean West discusses various aspects of data mining, including: – What data mining is – How businesses and organizations can use data mining to increase […]

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