About Big Data

The possibilities we can create using big data are vast. The compromise of information also has its negative impacts. When we look at data, data is really by itself meaningless but it is the way we choose to use it that creates meaning.

The DIKW model of data information hierarchy shows data is only of use when it is processed into information. This information is then used on different contexts.  We cannot change how people will use information, but we can also argue that it does have wide ranging benefits.  

The dilemmas we face with the compromise of personal information will always exist from the beginning of the digital age to the end and it will only be exemplified with the introduction of ‘internet of things’; however, so will the gains.

The internet of things will make daily tasks more convenient to us as a whole and it would make people more attuned to themselves and their needs, and to take charge of their wellbeing. The power of data is in its ability to predict and that it knows us better than we know our selves.

With the introduction of the ‘internet of things’ it could be possible that everything can be turned into a tool for communication or a tool for human benefit.

Imagine scanning the natural environment through the camera of a smart phone and know immediately who has been there, what are their opinions of the place and what has happened.

Doramon is a manga series created by Japanese artist under the pseudonym Fujiko Fujio. Doramon is a robot cat that pulls out futuristic gadgets from his pockets to help the boy Nobita Nobi.

One of the novelties I remember from the series is the memory bread, which you press upon a page of information and which allows you to remember everything upon consumption. A perfect snack for the exams 🙂  

In another instance, the character Nobi sent a mail to his friend by drawing out a rough proximity of locations on the pad and sticking it to the back of a teddy bear , the bear is able to follow commands and deliver the parcel to indicated locations.

The internet of things enable us to transmit data and information without the need of human to human interaction. In the future where objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and has the ability to transfer data over a network , the world envisioned by Fujio in his anime series could be closer to reality.

With all said.

Big data provides us with many possibilities, but it also means information definitely should be better regulated with the provision of the big data economy. Effective risk management in terms of big data is associated with the three factors: secure, vigilant and resistant. As with all concepts before getting into something we have to decide what is safe for us. Big Data and the internet of things has its benefits but all that depends on how we use it.