Understand the potential Big Data and Data Science can offer to your security and intelligence

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb. 14, 2013 - The proficiency of an operation within organisations rely on the effective use of enormous amounts of data. Organizations require the tools, skills and more importantly the mentality to view data as the "resource" fuelling a company. However such technology has overtaken the pace of the workforce skills required to adapt to this, urging many sectors to either adjust into the reality or to fall behind.

Under the guidance of industry experts , SMi Group is pleased to invite you to our timely, full-day masterclass focusing on the potential of Big Data and Data Science, which is now widely recognised as a ‘key differentiator’ in assisting with improvement of security and intelligence. The session will incorporate theoretical and practical examples todemonstrate how to gain the best advantage from opportunities this technology provides, along with addressing the challenges involved and how to overcome them.

This masterclass is designed for:

• Senior managers responsible for any aspect of Risk Management, Crisis Management or Business Continuity within large organisations.
• Representatives of NGO’s, specialist CM agencies, multi-national organisations, corporate multi-nationals
• RM and CM strategists and policy-makers.Senior CM trainers

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About the Masterclass leader:
Andrew Maclaren is the Director of the Big Data & Data Science Global Consulting Division for EMC Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
Andrew has over 20 years of experience in both training and consulting to the security/intelligence sector. Andrew has overseen similar engagements within the telecom, finance, government, energy/utilities and other related industry verticals where Big Data and Data science figure prominently.

About EMC
EMC is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver information technology as a service (ITaaS). Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset — information — in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way.

For further information and the opportunity to register online please visit; www.smi-online.co.uk/big-data11.asp

Alternatively, contact Andrew Gibbons on +44 207 827 6156 or by email agibbons@smi-online.co.uk