Barack Obama's Big Data won the US election

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	Barack Obama's Big Data won the US election Traditional news media on the eve of the United States Presidential election was reporting a closely-contested election and there were many polls indicating that it might be a photo-finish. However, one thing has become clear from this election: not all polls are created equal. The pollsters using the latest data processing and analysis techniques were the most successful in predicting the outcome of the elections. For those who had the stamina to watch the election campaign unfold over 22 long months, it became not just a battle of ideologies and campaign issues, but also a rivalry between old media pundits and new media analysts. Read More WEBCAST: VMware Desktop Total Cost of Ownership: Gartner Research Declining hardware and software costs have an impact on total cost of ownership (TCO), but how desktop PCs are managed remains the most critical factor in reducing TCO. This Gartner article illustrates how a higher management level for desktops can achieve lower TCO and improved user productivity. Read Now! In this Issue NSA: Looking for a few good cybersecurity professionals Cash-Strapped Feds Eye Tech Startups EMC's Tucci: Global economy hinges on U.S. budget deal Pirate Bay co-founder suspected of serious fraud and another data intrusion WHITE PAPER: Compuware Overcome Limitations of Traditional APM Discover a 3rd generation approach that proactively prevents performance, scalability and stability issues from ever reaching production in the first place. Learn More. NSA: Looking for a few good cybersecurity professionals At a time when cyberattacks on America's critical infrastructure have increased 17-fold (between 2009 and 2011), the need for highly trained cybersecurity professionals is acute. However, 83% of federal hiring managers in a recent survey said it was extremely difficult to find well-trained cybersecurity professionals and a projected shortfall of 20,000 to more than 40,000 people is expected in the years to come. Read More Cash-Strapped Feds Eye Tech Startups As federal budgets enter into a deep freeze while expectations for government services remain high, it's a great time for purpose-driven startups to augment agencies' missions in areas like health IT and energy. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Top 10 Reasons to Consider Hosted Collaboration Solutions See why ROI potential has made unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) a top IT priority. Learn how cloud-based UC&C can boost productivity, overcome skill-set gaps, and lower TCO up to 40% with real-time, global deployment. Read Now EMC's Tucci: Global economy hinges on U.S. budget deal EMC CEO Joe Tucci on Monday called for CEOs to put pressure on U.S. politicians to strike a budget deal, saying that the direction of the domestic and global economy depends on it. Read More Pirate Bay co-founder suspected of serious fraud and another data intrusion Swedish authorities now suspects Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg of serious fraud and another data intrusion in addition to the alleged hacking of IT company Logica that led to his arrest, public prosecutor Henrik Olin said Monday. Read More
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