Kathryn Buford

As a scholar, social entrepreneur, and consultant, Kathryn has led and consulted on projects for The Embassy of Jamaica, Americorps, BBC, Sony Entertainment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and various small businesses, creative agencies, nonprofits and media brands. Her writings and commentary have appeared in publications like BBC, GOOD, CNBC and Live Unchained -- her former blog (of 6 years) for women and creatives across the African Diaspora. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Maryland, College Park with concentrations in social theory and social and cultural entrepreneurship.

Latest from Kathryn Buford

Big Data Analysis Predicts Epic Success for iPhone 5

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

“Based on what we heard from six million social conversations, the only conclusion we can logically reach is that the launch of the iPhone5 will be epic.” — Vincent Schiavone, co-founder and CEO of ListenLogic What wouldn’t you do for the iPhone …

Big Data Security: Olympics Strategies

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

Don’t freak out, but as InformationWeek notes, your networks could be under attack as you read this. Large and small organizations and projects must protect themselves against increasingly sophisticated modes of cyber attack. Having already received numerous cyber security threats, Olympics officials …

From Yawn to Dawn of New Scientific Frontiers in Tech: Q&A with TED Lecturer Ainissa Ramirez

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

As a tech writer, I investigate iPhone 5 rumors, but I couldn’t name any of the 64 elements from the periodic table of elements that the phone contains. So, what does it matter? Well, 2012 TED lecturer and self-proclaimed Science Evangelist, Ainissa …

NYC Media Mash 2012 Awards Developers for Innovating with Leading APIs

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

NYC Media Lab has awarded winners in it’s first Media Mash 2012 challenge, which encourages developers to create innovative apps using data from the New York’s leading digital media companies. Providing developers with open feeds and APIs, Media Mash 2012 highlighted more than …

Google+ Increases Big Brand Users, But Not Engagement

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

While Google pursues better and fresher content with it’s recent Wildfire acquisition, its Google+ platform must also innovate to match user engagement levels comparable to Facebook and Twitter. A SocialShare Report from BrightEdge shows that Google+ is gaining momentum with big brands …

Tech Gets Sporty: Mobile Business and Usage at 2012 London Olympics

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

It seems like marketers are hoping to win bigger than the athletes at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Leading brands like Coca Cola and Visa are launching their largest, multi-dimensional marketing campaigns for the Games. The three tech companies (of 11 total …

Peruvian Government Uses Teradata Solution for Efficient Big Data Analysis

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

SUNAT a major agency operating under Peru’s Economy and Finance Branch, has selected and deployed the Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance to integrate and centralize its data. The success of SUNAT’s adoption suggests Teradata is making strides in its goal of reaching its …

It’s a Small Big Data World

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

The saying that “We live in a data-driven society” is an understatement – we live in a data driven world. A recent CSC infographic explains how data is getting bigger faster, detailing trends in the spread of data into the future. The …

Google: The World’s Chauffer

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

If Google has its way, there’s no telling what will become of Driver’s Ed teachers and their classic advice: “You drive the car, don’t let the car drive you.” At this year’s Sun Valley conference, sponsored by investment bank Allen & Co., Google …

Promising a Groundbreaking Integrated Solution, Storyteller Is Not for Kids

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

Sparkart, a technology and web media consulting group based in Oakland and Nashville, now joins the ranks of those making life easier for developers with its forthcoming tool to make content integration from various sites simpler and quicker. With basic skills in …

Kathryn Buford

Latest from Kathryn Buford

Big Data Analysis Predicts Epic Success for iPhone 5

Big Data Security: Olympics Strategies

From Yawn to Dawn of New Scientific Frontiers in Tech: Q&A with TED Lecturer Ainissa Ramirez

NYC Media Mash 2012 Awards Developers for Innovating with Leading APIs

Google+ Increases Big Brand Users, But Not Engagement

Tech Gets Sporty: Mobile Business and Usage at 2012 London Olympics

Peruvian Government Uses Teradata Solution for Efficient Big Data Analysis

It’s a Small Big Data World

Google: The World’s Chauffer

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