Technology is taking to the skies. Airlines are staking new competitive territory with tech on and off planes. Data-driven applications, on-board Wi-Fi connectivity, and virtual reality are just some things they are offering to tech-savvy flyers. Alaska Airlines Inc. is among those looking to leverage technology to revolutionize flyers’ experiences. It merged about two years ago ...

If only a data set and some pre-packaged data-analytics software were all it takes to solve real-world problems. The reality is that tools require hands to ply them. And just like a comprehensive data set is better than a limited one, a comprehensive set of skills helps people design better solutions. “Looking at the problem ...

What would the history of information technology be without Patrick McGovern? Most readers may not know his name, but they likely have read a number of publications within his technology media empire, International Data Group Inc. Over several decades, it spawned 300 publications to form a constant fount of knowledge for thirsty techies and tech ...

Two developments have ushered in this golden age of data analytics. One is the gargantuan, always-expanding volume of data available. The other is advanced new machine-learning and artificial-intelligence technology. One might think these two dogs could race to the finish by themselves. There is, however, another element needed in data science today. Without it, skewed ...

The need for visibility in cybersecurity is expanding — literally. Distributed information technology systems and internet of things connected devices are multiplying possible entry points for cyberattackers. Being able to view and monitor all of them can majorly strain a single pair of eyes. Haworth Inc. is a provider of commercial office interiors with a ...

What is branding? Some may think it is makeup a company puts on its product or service to seduce or deceive customers. That isn’t likely to get businesses far in the world of instant online research and reviews. Companies today are better off soul searching in advance and then telling compelling, fact-based stories through trusted ...

Boutique cloud service providers. Specialty cloud service providers. Sub-hyperscale cloud service providers. Call them what you like — there is a new class of cloud service providers emerging. They can’t hack the astronomical data centers of Amazon Web Services Inc. and Google Cloud Platform. They need new, leaner, multitasking infrastructure on which to run their ...

Many vendors are talking the customer-first talk lately. But who’s walking the walk? What does it take to win customers’ loyalty among so many digitally armed competitors? The recipe combines technological and human ingredients, according to Kavita Sangwan (pictured), director of technical programs, artificial intelligence and machine learning, at Intuit Inc. For example, Intuit uses customer data ...

What is data science? That is what people across a huge range of professions outside technology are asking. They are seeking ways to use data to be more productive in their jobs. Likewise, students of data science are growing it into a versatile, multidisciplinary field. Gianluca Iaccarino (pictured), director of the Institute for Computational Mathematical ...

Women in Data Science is not what some might expect a women in tech conference to be. It’s not a huddle of technologists picking apart problems peculiar to women in the industry. It’s a diverse group of tech pros — who happen to be women — discussing the hardest problems in data science today and ...