These big data applications require managing, protecting and analyzing large and complex data content.

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Big data refers to a set of information and data so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using conventional database management tools.

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To address the big data issue, governments must continue to develop and enhance their complex analytical targeting systems to scour the data for the proverbial needle in a haystack that would flag a suspicious shipment.

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Big data projects are inherently custom and complex.

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Jeff Hawkins, Numenta co-founder, and Michael Chui, a principal at the McKinsey Global Institute will discuss on Wednesday evening an alternative approach to big data, using brain-inspired machine learning technology and a cloud-based service called Grok that recognizes complex patterns from data streams and generates actionable predictions in real time.

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