It is not about Size: A Further thought on Big Data

Every day, millions of users dutifully follow suggestions made by unknown algorithms housed on a global network of servers (who knows where they are actually located!) owned by companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon who collect, aggregate and constantly dissect ‘user-generated’ data. We ‘like’ f...

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Published in:Journal of information technology 2015-03, Vol.30 (1), p.63-65
Main Author: Yoo, Youngjin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Big Data
Business and Management
Business Information Systems
Commentary
Data management
Dating
Digital media
Electronic commerce
Information Systems and Communication Service
Innovation/Technology Management
Management
Music
Networks
Ontology
Raw materials
Semiotics
Servers
Social networks
Social sciences
Traffic flow
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Summary:Every day, millions of users dutifully follow suggestions made by unknown algorithms housed on a global network of servers (who knows where they are actually located!) owned by companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon who collect, aggregate and constantly dissect ‘user-generated’ data. We ‘like’ friends’ photos, links and everyday thoughts.
ISSN:0268-3962
1466-4437
DOI:10.1057/jit.2014.30