Big and Open Linked Data (BOLD) in Research, Policy and Practice

The value of data as a new economic asset class is seldom realized on its own. With less reliance on self-administered survey, it offers new insights into behaviors and patterns. Yet it is a huge undertaking of bringing together multiple actors from different disciplines and diverse practices to examine the underexplored relationships between...

The relation between big data and informational privacy in the context of the healthcare

Big data is a broad term that is related to the collection, storage and analysis of large volumes of data. The term big data is often associated with the popular 3V’s model, which defined that data is growing significantly in the characteristics volume, variety and velocity. In this research we defined big data as: the collection, storage and...

The process of big data solution adoption

This research concerned the process of big data solution adoption and the main issues that firms experience in this process. Using eight cases within the Dutch telecommunication and energy utility sectors, a conceptual model was constructed of issues in the process of big data solution adoption. Twelve main issues were identified in the process...

Designing a big data software-as-a-service platform adapted for small and medium-sized enterprises

Identified as one of the biggest technological trends for 2013, “big data” will be a major driver for organizations’ technology spending for the years to come. In this thesis we designed a big data software-as-a-service platform and its underlying business model from the platform provider’s perspective. One design cycle has been executed during...

Event correlation for detecting advanced multi-stage cyber-attacks

Rapidly evolving IT infrastructures bring beneficial effects to society and promote information sharing and use. However, vulnerabilities create opportunities for hostile users to perform malicious activities and IT security has gradually turned into a critical research area for organizations and governments. Processes of decision making in...

Exploring the Value Enabled by Big Open and Linked Data in Smart Cities: A foresight study for the smart cities Rotterdam and The Hague

Despite the high expectations regarding the potential value that Big Open and Linked Data (BOLD) can enable in smart cities, the research on the topic is scarce. The present study responds to this need by conducting a foresight study with core interest the long-term impact of BOLD on smart cities. Moreover, the research develops a model for...

Requirements on and Antecedents of Big Data Quality: An Empirical Examination to Improve Big Data Quality in Financial Service Organizations

Big data has been widely known for its enormous potential in various industries, including finance. However, more than half of financial service organizations reported that big data has not delivered their expected value, yet. Among all, data quality is one of the issues behind this phenomenon, and thereby being the focus of this study. The...

Acceptance of Operational Business Intelligence in Organisations - Developing a framework describing the context and powers at play involved in achieving OpBI acceptance in organisations

Operational Business Intelligence systems have a great potential for organisations make use of to differentiate themselves. This research aims to find factors that influence the acceptance of such a system in an organisational context. Special attention is given to the several perspectives of the involved stakeholders. Through a literature...