Category Business Intelligence

McAfee Enhances Data Analytics

McAfee has introduced DLP 9, an upgrade to its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution. Company group product manager Howard Price says key enhancements in the new offering include integration, ease of use — and data analytics. "The third building block…

Foursquare Adds Business Analytics

Foursquare has added an analytics tool to its offering for participating businesses. "The new dashboard feature, still in alpha testing, gives data such as total number of check-ins, unique visitors, gender comparisons, and breakdowns by time," writes Fast Company’s Zachary…

IBM and Shell Partner on Data Analytics

IBM and Shell have partnered on a research project using predictive analytics to find possible oil and gas reserves. "Predictive analytics provides a form of business intelligence that uses number crunching and statistical analysis to predict future events," writes Computer…