IT software and computer technologies: Big Data causes concern and Big Confusion

CIO - Big data gets a lot of buzz these days and organizations are increasingly concerned about the problem of managing it, but many don't really understand what big data is. Nor do they have the tools in place to effectively manage much of the data already at their disposal, says Mandeep Khera, chief marketing officer of LogLogic, which specializes in a scalable log and security intelligence platform (LSIP) for the enterprise and cloud.

"Most of them are concerned about big data, yet they don't understand what it means," Khera says. "Because there's been so much said about big data, there's no clear definition and everyone is confused."

A new survey conducted by LogLogic in conjunction with IT security research consultancy Echelon One finds that 49 percent of organizations are somewhat or very concerned about managing big data, but 38 percent don't understand what big data is and a further 27 percent say they have a partial understanding. Additionally, the survey found that 59 percent of organizations lack the tools required to manage data from their IT systems, instead turning to separate and disparate systems or even spreadsheets.

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