In the aftermath of a US presidential election in which all major polls failed to predict the outcome -- the election of Donald J. Trump over Hillary Clinton -- plenty of people are wondering what happened. Can they trust data and analytics? What went wrong with these polls and predictions? And if this data and these predictions can't be trusted, what are the ramifications for other data and analytics efforts. Will analytics projects be viewed with greater skepticism? We talk to expert...

In past years, security researchers have discovered ways to hack cars, medical devices, automated teller machines, and many other targets. Dark Reading editors discuss some of the most unusual and creative ways that researchers have uncovered in 2016, and what these new vulnerabilities might mean for the coming year.

The retail sector is a prime market for use of analytics -- tracking and predicting sales success -- in support of great products and management experience. Some retailers are making the most of what data and analytics offer them, as they strive to understand customer trends and preferences. Pioneering retailers recognize that products that seem to have strong customer appeal don't make for a successful strategy on their own. Those organizations are making their mark by using all the tools...

Set aside your opinions about some of the frivolous and risky applications that you think of when you hear the term Internet of Things. The fact is that the IoT is real. It's a concept that businesses in many different sectors will continue to adopt, and it's time for your organization to consider whether to implement IoT. Companies are launching IoT initiatives in where technology promises to address real business problems. Some of those companies have found success with IoT in a relatively...

Month by month data has edged deeper into our lives, whether we are making business decisions or going through our day as a consumer and citizen. No longer confined to a backroom waiting to be tossed over the wall to a business manager, as it was just a few years ago, data is in our face today. The data-human relationship has been strengthening. We all know people who won't enter a restaurant without checking its online ratings. Data rules our decisions about diet and exercise. Many...

Security researchers are finding that there's a growing market for the vulnerabilities they discover – and a conundrum as to the right way to disclose them. Dark Reading editors speak to experts about bug bounties and the expanding market for zero-day security vulnerabilities.

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of November 6, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of October 30, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of January 17, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

More than half of the global population now lives in cities or within their extended metropolitan boundaries, and the percentage, the congestion, will only continue to grow. So, governments have to rethink how they do business in cities, providing citizen services, ensuring safety, and keeping taffic,  food, water, and power flowing. At the heart of the urban planning strategies is the Internet of Things. The IoT can help to make our cities smarter. If you live or work in a city, you need...

According to industry estimates, about a million new IT security jobs will be created in the next two years – but there aren't enough skilled professionals to fill them. Dark Reading editors speak with experts about what skills are in shortest supply, and how enterprises can go about finding the people they need to fill out their cyber security teams.

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of October 9, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

Your data analytics project doesn't really achieve a successful completion until you deliver the results to decision makers, whether the recipients are top executives, business unit leaders, or even the public at large. More and more data science teams are delivering those results through data visualization, forsaking spreadsheets and static charts in printed reports. One of the key advantages to using dataviz is the interactivity and the dynamic nature of data visualizations. But you want...

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of October 2, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of September 25, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of September 18, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

Cybercrime has become a well-organized business, complete with job specialization, funding, and online customer service. Dark Reading editors speak to cybercrime experts on the evolution of the cybercrime economy and the nature of today's attackers.

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of September 11, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of September 4, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

Facing a predicted shortfall of many thousands of qualified candidates for analytics and data science positions, leading colleges are partnering with technology companies help fill the talent gap. They are engaged in data-focused educational initiatives designed to bring young professionals into the data science field, and to provide training and certification to tech professionals who wish to advance their skillsets. Those colleges and universities are among more than 200 US schools now...

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of August 21, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and...

Advances in machine learning are driving handwriting recognition and other applications forward, promising new capabilities such as context and understanding of sentence structure for organizations that want to capture script from tablets and other devices. As computers based on neural networks grow to understand language the written words that they capture become much more than a string of characters. Gary Baum, vice president of marketing for MyScript, joins All Analytics Radio at 2 pm EDT...

Whether it's sophisticated attackers, data breaches, or a shortage of skilled staff, IT security executives have a lot to worry about. Dark Reading editors discuss the results of the annual Black Hat Attendee Survey and the annual Dark Reading/InformationWeek Strategic Security Survey, both of which offer a look at the attitudes and plans of IT security executives .

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of August 7, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big." Join us for the show and for...

The proclaimed shortage of analytics and data science professionals has done more than keeping employers scrambling for talent. That same shortage has forced employers, universities, recruiters, and potential data scientists to rethink what a data scientist should be, what qualifications they need, and how their role fits into the organization. It has become apparent that employers and educators are taking innovative approaches to training and hiring data scientists. In the face of...