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Hackathons, a new way of attracting talent
Technology is now an essential component of our daily lives. It is no secret that a large number of companies worldwide have been making significant investments in order to digitize their processes, products or services and thus offer greater innovation in them.
All this has led to an increase in th…
What are the advantages of participating in a hackathon or data-related competition like the Aporta Challenge?
Hackathons, contests or challenges related to data are a different way to test your ideas and/or knowledge, while acquiring new skills. Through this type of competition, solutions to real problems are sought, often in multidisciplinary teams that share diverse knowledge and points of view. In additi…
The most popular network analysis tools
Two decades ago they did not exist, but in recent years, social networks have become an important part of our lives. 29 million Spaniards actively use these services, according to data compiled by EPData. On average, users spend almost 2 hours a day connected to them.
This data makes social networks…
The most popular data visualization tools
Data is a fundamental pillar in business decision making. Before making any decision, it is necessary to analyze the situation to understand the context and envision possible alternatives. And for this it is necessary to present the data in a clear and understandable way.
Data analysis is useless if…
The most popular data analysis tools
Data analysis is a process that allows us to obtain knowledge of the underlying information of the data, with the purpose of drawing conclusions that allow us to make informed decisions. Without data analytics, companies and organizations are limited in examining their results and determining the di…
The most popular data conversion and data cleaning tools
When carrying out a data analysis project, it is usual to work with different sources, which in many cases include datasets with Heterogeneous formats and structures that do not always share the same quality. Therefore, one of the first phases in any data analysis process is known as data cleaning.…
The Juan March Foundation, a pioneer in the use of data science applied to culture
Data science is reaching all sectors, from agriculture to health, tourism or transport. And culture, as illustrated by the DataLab of Juan March Foundation, a knowledge laboratory that not only seeks to manage and disseminate the contents from the Library, but also extracts valuable information that…
The role of blockchain in security and data privacy
The imminent application of the recent GDPR (May 25th) modifies the European panorama in terms of security and privacy of personal data. Overall, the GDPR could be considered a "Digital Declaration of Rights". As we saw earlier, this Regulation lists the detailed requirements that any institution or…
The transforming potential of blockchain in the use of data
Most likely, most of us will know, or at least have heard of blockchain technology, because of its relationship with the most popular cryptocurrency nowadays - Bitcoin. However, blockchain is not a technology born solely to sustain this new digital economy, but like many other blockchain technologie…
