It seems we read daily about the increasing role and importance of information, data analysis, and data security on politics, national security, and global economies.
More data is being generated than ever before, and successful companies are investing in business analytics and Big Data solutions to mine it for competitive advantages. There is a new sense of urgency today as businesses realize data has a shelf life, and the value of it diminishes rapidly over time. In an always-connected world where consumers and their needs are transient, timing is everything, and a special type of data is needed: real-time data. In order to capture competitive advantages and contextual relevance before data expires, enterprises must deploy information logistics systems (ILS) that deliver on the potential fast enough to exploit it.
