Wikipedia defines big data as: “Big data is a broad term for data sets so large or complex that traditional data processing applications are inadequate. Challenges include analysis, capture ...

Of course, the path to progress can prove bumpy. Capgemini, in a 2012 report titled The Deciding Factor: Big Data & Decision Making, found that while 65 percent of respondents reported a need to make ...

The increasing amount of data we have access to and the ways in which it is used have presented both challenges and opportunities for society.

Recent advancements in information technology and data acquisition have created both new research opportunities and new challenges for using big data in ornithology. We provide an overview of the past ...