TELOS 95
Big Data appeared last year as one of the fashionable terms in all scientific, sociological and technological reviews, and also in blogs and social networks, and has even taken the leap to finance and business, as well as more popular publications.
Is Big Data going to be yet another label to add to the many phases we have seen in recent years regarding the Internet and digital developments? Or is it a fundamental trend affecting the evolution of the Net as a whole? This is one of the main questions tackled in the articles in this dossier, brought to you by the journal TELOS.
Big Data is undoubtedly one of the most important fields of work for ICT professionals. There is not one area or sector that remains unaffected by the implications inherent to this concept, albeit changing some tools, altering analytical strategies and measurement patterns.