Google donates $2.5 million to Stanford Sep 30, 2009
Rajeev Motwani, who was 47 when he died, researched data mining with Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page when they were graduate students at Stanford. "The breadth and depth of Rajeev's contributions in academia and industry are unparalleled in computer science," Brin said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
'Flocking' behavior lands on social networking sites Sep 30, 2009
"They are essentially data mining what you are putting on that page," he says. "The application is not programmed to bring you a friend. The application is programmed to make money, and they make money by data mining and by selling virtual ads.". (USA Today -- Tech)
Buying Health Insurance? Only If He Likes It Sep 21, 2009
But in this case, with a Democrat bill backed by liberals, the prospect of unchecked "data mining" has stirred no leftist protest. Under section 142, which details the commissioner's authority, the bill states. (Human Events Online)
AirTran signs Oudin to endorsement deal Sep 19, 2009
-based data mining company BackOffice Associates. Orlando-based AirTran, which has its largest hub in Atlanta and is the second-largest carrier at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, has a roster of celebrity endorsers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Figures Of Speech: Understanding Idioms Requires Both Sides Of The Brain Sep 16, 2009
With the help of neuroimaging and data mining techniques the. . (Science Daily)
Oudin learns to navigate fame Sep 13, 2009
Just minutes before her match against Wozniacki, she was signing papers for an endorsement deal worth six figures with BackOffice, a data mining company, according to the Sports Business Journal. More, presumably, is on the way for a personality that so captivated tennis fans. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Jingwei International Changes the Independent Auditor to BDO Sep 12, 2009
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jingwei International Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: JNGW -News; "Jingwei"), one of the leading providers in data mining and software services in China, today announced that Jingwei has engaged Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP, an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, as its independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009 ... Jingwei International Limited ("Jingwei") is a leading provider of data mining and... (PR Newswire)
Gene expression meta-analysis supports existence of molecular apocrine breast cancer with a role for androgen receptor and implies interactions with ErbB family Sep 12, 2009
Data mining strategies used here provide an alternative method to comparison with cell lines for discovering seminal pathways and interactions between signaling networks. Analysis of Molecular Apocrine breast cancer implies that therapies targeting AR might be hampered if interactions with ErbB family members are not addressed. (BioMed Central)
CIO Profiles: Ken Silva, Senior VP And CTO Of VeriSign Sep 5, 2009
We've launched a distributed storage initiative that will greatly simplify data and data mining. Security is important to any company (or should be), but at VeriSign it's in our DNA. We constantly revise our security measures to take maximum advantage of the latest technologies available. (TechWeb)
An Unconstitutional Internet Power Grab Sep 2, 2009
(CBS) Bruce Henderson writes for and is a former Marine who focuses custom data mining and visualization technologies on the economy and other disasters. Jay Rockefeller, a Democrat senator from West Virginia, worries about the day a "Digital Pearl Harbor" happens. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Scoring Soldiers Sep 2, 2009
Using data mining, stealth websites, career tests, and sophisticated marketing software, the Pentagon is harvesting and analyzing information on everything from high school students' GPAs and SAT scores to which video games they play. Before an Army recruiter even picks up the phone to call a prospect like Travers, the soldier may know more about the kid's habits than do his own parents. (The American Conservative)
Elance Security Mishap Sep 1, 2009
Data Mining of Elance Provider Info. The first security breech occurred in July when illegally obtained and posted Elance user information resulting in an excess of unwanted email solicitations. (Suite101.com)
Big MNCs dumping excess vendors Aug 31, 2009
A Fortune 50 drugmaker, which presently has about 100 vendors doing tasks like data mining, drug distribution and supply chain management, wants to reduce its vendor list by at least 60%, another person said, requesting anonymity. The move will help these firms get into more strategic relationships with vendors, get better pricing by increasing volume of work to technology suppliers, reduce governance overheads and cut costs by 12-15. (India Times)
An Intelligent System Helps Elderly Or Memory-impaired To Remember Everyday Tasks Aug 31, 2009
The activities of the people are assessed with Artificial Intelligence techniques (data mining and formal grammar) in order to compile a list of actions such as remembering to take the keys or the mobile phone before leaving home. "It is not necessary to use cameras or microphones, and the devices which are used do not entail any technological complications for users, nor do they modify their daily routines", clarified Ros. (Science Daily)
LifeLock unveils new services after ruling Aug 31, 2009
The company said the new system will use technology, scientific modeling and data mining to protect its 1. 5 million subscribers from identity theft, and can begin to identify possibilities before the thefts occur. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Smart switching could solve communication tangle Aug 30, 2009
A new data mining tool reveals how the online world interprets your name but don't expect enlightenment. THIS WEEK: 15:43 27 August 2009 18 comments. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
Hacker in huge credit card data theft pleads guilty Aug 29, 2009
But Gonzalez continued to use his talents in the shadowy online world of data mining. Over the next five years, authorities said, Gonzalez continued to hack into the computer systems of Fortune 500 companies even while providing assistance to the government. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Slump-hit firms pruning IT vendors Aug 29, 2009
One of the world's top five retailers, which has business software from SAP, multiple data mining tools and multiple vendors supporting supply chain, finance and other operations, is looking at reducing its technology vendors from around 80 to 25-30 ... Another Fortune 50 pharma player, which has about 100 vendors doing tasks like data mining, drug distribution and supply chain management, wants to its reduce vendor list by at least 60% from around 100. (India Times)
Cooperative Cybercars: A Question Of Priorities Aug 28, 2009
The researchers adopted a technique called data mining, which uses complex mathematical analyses of data to find patterns and trends ... The CyberCars2 data mining allows the cybercar control systems to cope with the enormous volume of transient data and identify which elements are the most important or critical to its safe manoeuvring. (Science Daily)
CLASSIFIED CLASH Aug 28, 2009
EBay officials, who won a seat on Craigslist's board in 2004 after buying 28 percent of its shares, used their access for "data mining," lawyers for Craigslist claimed in a recent court filing ... A month later, Price, Reining and Alex Kazim, another eBay executive, discussed "data mining off Craigslist," according to the filing. (New York Post -- Business)
Calif. Users File Suit Against Facebook Aug 19, 2009
The lawsuit also alleges that Facebook engages in data mining and harvesting without fully disclosing those practices to its members. Related. (ABC News -- Business)
The Ignored Key to Transforming Human Resources Aug 19, 2009
A recent client, through measurement and data mining, was able to demonstrate that the higher turnover of newly hired skilled workers was directly tied to the individual's initial training period. Detailed exit interviews with voluntarily terminated employees helped pinpoint specifics about the program that needed to be changed. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Peer Media Technologies Creates the Leading Content Protection Company in the World Aug 18, 2009
Media Defender has traditionally had an edge on its competition with respect to peer-to-peer connectivity, countermeasures and enforcement, while Media Sentry has been the leader in the areas of data mining and analysis of peer-to-peer activity. The new company name reflects an expansion into new areas that provide customers with a complete end-to-end solution for Internet piracy issues. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
California Users File Civil Suit Against Facebook Aug 18, 2009
It also alleges that Facebook engages in data mining and harvesting without fully disclosing those practices to its members. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
SEDONA Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2009 Operating Results Aug 18, 2009
This new product platform fully exploits the Company's unique capabilities in data warehousing, data mining and predictive analytics. The Company's new vision is to provide advanced technology solutions throughout the entire lifecycle of the financial institution. (PR Newswire)
California users sue Facebook Aug 18, 2009
The lawsuit also alleges that Facebook engages in data mining and harvesting without fully disclosing those practices to its members. It was filed on behalf of several individuals, including a professional photographer, two children under age 13, a user of the original Facebook and a Los Angeles-based actress and model. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
The barely veiled threat of violence sometimes not veiled at all Aug 18, 2009
It seems their little data mining trick didn t go over to well with all the recipients of unsolicited spammail from the White House. md. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Facebook on its way to being social superpower Aug 17, 2009
And with the acquisition of FriendFeed, a 2-year-old Mountain View company headed by former Google executives, Venkatraman said Facebook now has access to a staff that can develop techniques to do data mining on what "social people are doing.". Then again, there are no guarantees that Facebook will succeed. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Credit card firms flagging spending on thrift store, spas, counseling, porn to gauge your credit risk Aug 15, 2009
Tracking how a consumer lives through his or her credit card purchases - known as data profiling or data mining - is nothing new. Credit card companies began their foray into data profiling a decade ago; it's a science at which they have now become incredibly sophisticated. (The Palm Beach Post)
Human Mind: Sound And Vision Wired Through Same 'Black Box' Aug 14, 2009
With the help of neuroimaging and data mining techniques the. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Synesys finds right mix of research, creativity Aug 10, 2009
We use data mining, statistical and economic analysis to pre-quality a customer before the salesman ever calls. Why is this a smart approach at a time when many companies are trimming their marketing budgets. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Nigeria: As Country Receives Blueprint on Doubling Maize Aug 9, 2009
generation of accurate data through appropriate data mining and actual generation. investment in production and promotion of labour saving tools and. (allAfrica.com)
Prosten Technology Announces FY2009/2010 First Quarter Results Aug 6, 2009
Looking forward, Mr. Yip Heon Keung commented, "The operating environment in this financial year is full of challenges. We will continue to strengthen efforts in promoting music search services. Moreover, we will seek new sources of revenue from the provision of data mining services, and will continue exploring more cooperation opportunities with other telecom operators.". About Prosten. (PR Newswire)
* Healthy civil society organizations engender a healthy nation Aug 4, 2009
So there are plans afoot to develop and distribute tools to analyze information, discover correlations (data mining) and display the results as graphs and charts. But, again, health really begins at home, so the real victory X and one where such civil-society cooperation may have a more immediate impact X is to give people better data about themselves and what they should be doing for their health. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
MicroStrategy Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Jul 31, 2009
First BI Platform Vendor to Support the New Data Mining Standard, PMML 4 ... MicroStrategy has enhanced its predictive analytics capabilities with support for the newest version of the data mining industry's leading standard, PMML 4 ... The Predictive Model Markup Language (PMML) standard is developed by Data Mining Group (DMG), an independent consortium of over two dozen leading technology companies, including MicroStrategy. (PR Newswire)
Mint Technology Announces Issue of Shares and Warrants Jul 29, 2009
Mint also provides services for those clients looking to move towards 'next generation' payment methods that include chip, internet, data mining and mobile phone load and remittance technologies. Mint's prepaid card products include general spend for the underserved, youth and employee payroll. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Unfazed by Data, Stocks End Mixed Jul 29, 2009
IBM (IBM) inked a deal to acquire data mining and analysis firm SPSS (SPSS) for $1. 2 billion, or $50 per share in cash, a 42% premium to the company's closing price on Monday. (Fox News)
Obama's disappointing secrecy Jul 22, 2009
The inspector generals' report about the recent NSA program pointed out a related secret NSA program, one involving massive data mining of domestic e-mail traffic. That program is not particularly controversial because no one knows much about it. (Christian Science Monitor)
* Understanding the dynamics of the news cycle Jul 19, 2009
The Cornell research, like so much of the data mining on the Web, does raise the issue of whether something is necessarily significant just because it can be measured by a computer X especially when mouse clicks are assumed to represent broad patterns of human behavior. You can see this kind of research as further elevating the role of sound bites, said Jon Kleinberg, a professor of computer science at Cornell and a co-author of a paper on the research that was presented two weeks ago at a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Sotomayor Still Standing After Testimony Jul 17, 2009
7 per cent on the $46 million he made last year, without trying to avoid paying higher taxes, while his secretary, who earned $60,000, was taxed at 30 per cent." When Buffett offered $1million to any CEO that paid at a higher rate than their secretaries, nobody came forward. Basic tax rates bedammed, what they end up paying is what matters. When the wealthy routinely pay a lower functional rate, exacerbated by phony conservative govt "control", THAT is an Entitlement. Gonna talk about your wife... (CBS News)
Texas Emerging Technology Fund awards millions to local tech firms Jul 16, 2009
65 million to commercialize a social operating system for data mining social networks. Enthuze is a consumer research company that is developing new research methodologies, tools and a next-generation social networking platform. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Dishonesty Involves Activity In Control-related Brain Networks, Neuroimaging Study Suggests Jul 15, 2009
With the help of neuroimaging and data mining techniques the. (July 18, 2007) A person searching for a ripe tomato at the grocery store is more likely to notice apples, strawberries and other red fruits as well, according to a new study that measured changes in blood flow in. (Science Daily)
New Statistical Technique Improves Precision Of Nanotechnology Data Jul 15, 2009
"This technique provides a truly new tool for data mining and analysis in nanotechnology.". Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
For what, Mr. Bush? Jul 15, 2009
The unsettling answers are that, by the government's own admission, widespread wiretapping and data mining had little discernible effect on national security. The Bush administration's house of cards has collapsed. (Albany Times Union)
Tracking The Life And Death Of News Jul 15, 2009
The research was presented at the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Conference June 28-July 1 in Paris. The ideal, Kleinberg said, would be to track "memes," or ideas, through cyberspace, but deciding what an article is about is still a major challenge for computing. (Science Daily)
Bush spied on us Jul 12, 2009
Current and former officials told The New York Times that those programs included data mining of e-mail messages of Americans. The report says too few relevant officials knew of the size and depth of the program, let alone signed off on it. (Albany Times Union)
Little evidence secret wiretaps effective Jul 12, 2009
While the report does not identify them, current and former officials say that those programs included data mining of e-mail messages of Americans. The investigation stopped short of assessing whether the wiretapping program violated the law requiring court-ordered warrants before wiretapping Americans' communications. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Report questions value of wiretaps Jul 11, 2009
While the report does not identify them, current and former officials say that those programs included data mining of e-mail messages of Americans. That was apparently what Gonzales was referring to in his congressional testimony. (Boston Globe)
101 Open Source Apps for Enterprises Jul 9, 2009
The Pentaho Business Intelligence suite includes modules for reporting, analysis, data integration, dashboards, and data mining that can be deployed together or independently ... Future versions will support data mining models and Web data sources ... Calling itself "the world-wide leading open-source data mining solution," RapidMiner includes more than 400 data mining operators that can be used independently or combined. (Datamation)
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We've got to address medical labor costs Jul 5, 2009
Dr. David Gibson is the CEO of Reflective Medical Information Systems, a software development, data mining and consulting firm. Quick Job Search. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
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Clique-based data mining for related genes in a biomedical database Jul 1, 2009
We presented a data mining approach extracting related genes by enumerating cliques. The extracted gene sets provide a holistic picture useful for comprehending complex disease mechanisms. (BioMed Central)
Neb. inmate's suit over Zoloft latest in a series Jun 29, 2009
Data mining' for drug companies goes to courts. The prescription drugs you take are on the minds of a lot of people: judges on two federal courts, legislators in several states, countless doctors and, at the center, the companies that make money by figuring out who's prescribing what. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
* The harm in ethnic profiling Jun 28, 2009
In late April, the European Parliament issued a report highlighting the danger that unrestricted data mining that relies on racial, ethnic or national origin would subject innocent people to arbitrary stops, travel restrictions and bans on employment or banking. The report called for legislation to protect against ethnic profiling. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
The Twitter Cycle: Curiosity, Abandonment, Addiction Jun 26, 2009
I believe that a powerful data mining and search tool like TipTop will help Twitter break through this cycle. As far as I can see, TipTop is the only product out there that shows clearly how rich Twitter really is and can be. (Newsmax)
Blue Ribbon presents school study findings Jun 25, 2009
The bulk of the presentation was reviewing the process the committee members used to arrive at these findings and the data the committee analyzed, for which she praised the data mining skills of Vice Chairman David Reid. The report and links to the specific data examined are posted on Wenham s Web page, www. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
'Data mining' for drug companies goes to courts Jun 20, 2009
Data mining' for drug companies goes to courts ... The data mining companies are set to appear Tuesday at the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York to ask a three-judge panel to block Vermont's law from taking effect July 1. (Concord Monitor)
Recent state activities on drug data mining Jun 20, 2009
Concord Monitor Online - AP Headlines. The news you need now. (Concord Monitor)
Cyber-sympathizers aid Iran protestors online Jun 18, 2009
"If everybody sets up proxies that are rerouting Twitter traffic from there, unless they know what your proxies are, they can't block them," said Nitin Borwankar, a US technology consultant specializing in social data mining. "It's like a needle in a haystack, much worse than a needle and a haystack. So people are setting up a lot of proxies.". (Yahoo! Asia News)
The NSA is Reading Your E-mail Jun 18, 2009
According to the Atlantic, "Pinwale," is actually an unclassified name for data mining software. Whatever cute names they use over at Fort Meade, it's still disturbing to read about the extent of the vast domestic spying apparatus. (The American Conservative)
Rajeev Motwani, Google team mentor, dies at 47 Jun 16, 2009
Mr. Motwani's work spanned various areas of computer science, including databases, data mining, Web search and information retrieval. He is recognized academically for his research on "randomized algorithms," which are used as a kind of shortcut to solve problems that are so complex and involve so much data - for example, all the pages on the Web - that computing an exact answer would be impractical or impossible. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Experts warn of porn Mac attacks Jun 16, 2009
That could be keyloggers, data mining or adding the Mac to a future botnet. Christopher Phin - deputy editor of Mac Format magazine - told the BBC that Mac users needed to be more aware of potential threats. (BBC News -- Technology)
From the Battlefield to the Courtroom Jun 16, 2009
Their war against the war included criticizing the National Security Agency's terrorist surveillance program, which they slandered as "domestic spying," the NSA's tracking "data mining" of terrorist calls to and from the United States, and the administration's Terrorist Finance Tracking Program. In all these cases, their claims were eventually shown to be overblown at best -- and trumped-up at worst. (Human Events Online)
Cut Costs (And Save Your Job) Using Business Intelligence Jun 16, 2009
BI tools data mining, predictive analytics and other BI functions can provide managers with insights about how to enhance operational efficiencies, such as identifying wasteful marketing and supplier spending, superfluous headcount and excess inventory. And the suits know they need your help. (Datamation)
