This paper, compiled by Prof. Huadong Guo and his team, discusses the potential and utility of Big Earth Data through a number of case studies to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Innovations in technology, widespread penetration of electronic devices, and the rapid rise in the use of technology for social purposes have made an unprecedented amount of data available to ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated for 2018. We practitioners of the technological arts have a tendency to use specialized jargon. That's not unusual.

Israel is making a big bet on big data in medical research and treatment. There are dozens of startups—and large companies—that are parsing anonymized medical data, outcomes and results for patients, ...

The world is rapidly advancing towards becoming a fully digital society. At a global level, the amount of data is projected to increase more than fivefold, rising from 33 zettabytes in 2018 to 175 ...

As chief information and engineering officer for logistics giant UPS, Juan Perez is placing analytics and insight at the heart of business operations. Drowning in data is not the same as big data.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

“Data” is the watchword of the progressive gov tech professional today. If we can put a number to a problem — quantify it, catalog it, assault it with an avalanche of analytics — all will be well.

The combination of Big Data and Customer Experience faces an ongoing challenge. How can you leverage Big Data in a way that's to less creepy and more nurturing? It’s the difference between being Big ...