Big data projects on the rise (but data use could be better)

The good news it that about half of U.S. companies say they now have some form of big data initiative in place, according to a recent study. The bad news:  Few have  managed to reach their data-related goals.
"The amount of data crossing the wires and airwaves is mind-boggling," says Seth Robinson, senior director, technology analysis, with the nonprofit Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) trade association. "So while individual pieces of a holistic data solution may b