tarandeep Ratra

Pods, Crowdsourcing, Alt Data & ESG, Satellite Data, Transparency Act, and Data Decay
by tarandeep Ratra|11 January 2021|NewsLetter
This week we begin with an article on the architect of the web as we know it, Tim Berners-Lee, and his futuristic project on personal online data stores (Pods) that seeks to give individuals more powers over their data. Next...
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Ransomware, AI & Buying Behavior, Vehicle Data, Energy Problems, Alt Data, and SolarWinds Breach
by tarandeep Ratra|04 January 2021|NewsLetter
This week we begin with an article on a surge in ransomware attacks in 2020 that ravaged hospitals, schools, and municipal departments, showing no signs of slowing down in 2021. Next is a piece that highlights the inability of AI...
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Digital Progress, Data and Innovation, Packaged Data, Privacy Concerns, Healthcare and US Cyber-Attack
by tarandeep Ratra|21 December 2020|NewsLetter
This week we begin with an article by Harvard Business Review, highlighting the economies that showed the maximum digital progress during the pandemic in 2020. Next is a piece on the need for more open and on-demand data to foster...
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Digital Progress, Data and Innovation, Packaged Data, Privacy Concerns, Healthcare and US Cyber-Attack
by tarandeep Ratra|21 December 2020|Uncategorized
This week we begin with an article by Harvard Business Review, highlighting the economies that showed the maximum digital progress during the pandemic in 2020. Next is a piece on the need for more open and on-demand data to foster...
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The Weaponization of Data
by tarandeep Ratra|15 December 2020|Blogs
There aren’t too many pop-culturally famous scientists in the world today. Among this dwindling but extremely visible group is Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. He once theorized that most of mankind’s greatest and most ambitious projects are usually driven and motivated...
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Exchange Operators, Vaccine & Open Data, MySQL Databases, Alt Data and Supply Chain forecasts
by tarandeep Ratra|14 December 2020|NewsLetter
This week we begin with an article about exchange operators across the globe venturing into financial and analytics through acquisitions of analytics firms. Next is a piece on the need for access to open data sources by medical regulators for...
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China & ESG, IHS Markit Acquisition, Court Record Database, Weaponization of Data, Geolocation and Brazil Data Leak
by tarandeep Ratra|07 December 2020|NewsLetter
This week we begin with an article on a wave of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) driven investments in China amidst strict regulations and investor demand. Next is a piece by Forbes on S&P Global’s agreement to acquire IHS Markit...
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Consumer Demand, Thanksgiving, Flood Prediction, AI Database, COVID-19 Trends and AI & Ethics
by tarandeep Ratra|02 December 2020|NewsLetter
This week we begin with an article by Harvard Business Review on how the pandemic has called for new methods in predicting consumer demand, using forecast models based on new data sets. Next, we have enclosed a map by the...
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Geolocation & Voting, Limitations of Data, Data Breach, AI & Lending, Healthcare Data and U.S Elections
by tarandeep Ratra|09 November 2020|NewsLetter
This week we begin an article on the use of geolocation data to protect the voting rights of citizens on election day and gauge the hindrances in voting at different places. Next, we have a New York Times story on...
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U.S. Elections, Alternative Data, Data Management, Europe, Chinese Database and Covid-19
by tarandeep Ratra|02 November 2020|NewsLetter
This week we start with an article on concerns related to the U.S. pre-election predictions. Next, we have a piece on how hedge funds and asset managers can deal with the challenges faced while Backtesting alternative data. This is followed...
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