Security as a Foundation for CS Ed
Recently I had the opportunity to go to a job interview session for a lecturing position in my university’s computer…
Data Blogs
Data Storytelling: It’s More than Visualization
Data storytelling has become a popular term in the field of analytics – looking deep into the data to find…
Data Architecture COMN Sense: Big Knowledge?
We are coming to grips with big data through analytical techniques that enable us to reduce it to useful insights…
The Relationship Between Data Quality and Philosophy
I have recently gained more interest in data quality as well as philosophy, and was struck by their relationship. Data…
You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide
With the holiday season comes a frantic search for gifts, and even average users have started to ramp up their…
Data Architecture COMN Sense – Is the Data Warehouse Dead?
It was a pleasure to attend a data warehousing event in Austin, Texas in early December to take a few…
Data Architecture COMN Sense: What are Data and Information?
Occasionally I encounter discussions on various social media sites arguing passionately about the definitions of the terms “data” and “information.”…
The Data of the Game
I am a big sports fan. I follow my Pittsburgh Pirates, my Penguins, my Steelers, and my Pitt Panthers. I…
Data Architecture COMN Sense – The Missing Logical Layer in Data Management
Around 2009 someone used the term “NoSQL” to describe an emerging class of database management systems (DBMSs) that, as the…
Stepping Up to Data Ethics
I recently attended the Data Modeling Zone conference in Portland where I presented a session about modernizing data governance. Most…