Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- 1: The History of Big Data -- The Twentieth Century -- The Twenty-First Century -- 2: What is Big Data? -- Explanation of the 7Vs -- Eight Realities of Big Data you should Already Know -- The Impact of Big Data on Society -- Takeaways -- 3: Big Data Trends -- On-The-Go Big Data -- Big Real-Time Data -- The Internet of Things -- The Quantified-Self -- Big Social Data -- Public Big Data -- Gamification -- Takeaways -- 4: Big Data Technologies -- Hadoop HDFS and MapReduce -- Open-Source Tools -- Big Data Tools and Types of Analysis -- Takeaways -- 5: Big Data Privacy, Ethics, and Security -- Big Data Privacy -- Big Data Ethics -- Big Data Security -- Takeaways -- 6: Big Data in your Organization -- Key Characteristics of Information-Centric Organizations -- Some Generic Big Data Uses -- Big Data and Return on Investment (ROI) -- Big Data on the Balance Sheet -- Internal Big Data Opportunities -- Big Data Roadmap -- Big Data Competencies Required -- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Can Achieve Remarkable Results with Big Data -- Governance for the Accuracy of Big Data -- Takeaways -- 7: Big Data by Industry -- Agriculture Industry -- Automotive Industry -- Consumer Goods -- Education Industry -- Energy Industry -- Financial Services Industry -- Gaming Industry -- Healthcare Industry -- Legal Profession -- Manufacturing Industry -- Not-For-Profit Sector -- Media and Entertainment Industry -- Oil and Gas Industry -- Public Sector -- Retail Industry -- Telecom Industry -- Transportation Industry -- Travel and Leisure Industry -- Takeaways -- 8: The Future of Big Data -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author -- Free Sample Chapter from Wiki Management.