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Antoni Bosch Editor, S.A. Big Data: Una breve introducción
Hoy en día generamos una cantidad ingente de datos: desde los documentos informáticos que colgamos en Internet hasta todas nuestras interacciones en las redes sociales, pasando por nuestras compras en la Red y los datos GPS de los vehículos. Al mismo tiempo, cada vez desarrollamos métodos más sofisticados para manejar toda esa información.En esta breve introducción Dawn Holmes nos explica cómo almacenan, analizan y explotan este gran volumen de datos las entidades más diversas, desde grandes empresas hasta instituciones relacionadas con la investigación médica. Los datos masivos, o big data, no solo están transformando el funcionamiento de los negocios, sino que también plantean importantes cuestiones éticas, como han puesto de manifiesto el caso Snowden y los recientes ciberataques a dispositivos inteligentes.
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Oxford University Press Big Data: A Very Short Introduction
Since long before computers were even thought of, data has been collected and organized by diverse cultures across the world. Once access to the Internet became a reality for large swathes of the world's population, the amount of data generated each day became huge, and continues to grow exponentially. It includes all our uploaded documents, video, and photos, all our social media traffic, our online shopping, even the GPS data from our cars. 'Big Data' represents a qualitative change, not simply a quantitative one. The term refers both to the new technologies involved, and to the way it can be used by business and government. Dawn E. Holmes uses a variety of case studies to explain how data is stored, analysed, and exploited by a variety of bodies from big companies to organizations concerned with disease control. Big data is transforming the way businesses operate, and the way medical research can be carried out. At the same time, it raises important ethical issues; Holmes discusses cases such as the Snowden affair, data security, and domestic smart devices which can be hijacked by hackers. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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