Ian Small, CDO of Telefonica, recently wrote in The Next Web, “The ability to access unprecedented levels of data from multiple sources is providing organizations with the insights they need to change the world. From healthcare to customer service, product development to education, big data is already starting to provide huge benefits to individuals and societies.
One field that will be transformed completely by data is law enforcement. The more intelligence the police and other security forces have at hand, the greater their ability to pick up on criminal activity, spot patterns, preempt wrongdoing and build tighter cases to take to court.
