This book highlights some of the most fascinating current uses thought-provoking changes and
biggest challenges that Big Data means for our society. The explosive growth of data and
advances in Big Data analytics have created a new frontier for innovation competition
productivity and well-being in almost every sector of our society as well as a source of
immense economic and societal value. From the derivation of customer feedback-based insights to
fraud detection and preserving privacy better medical treatments agriculture and food
management and establishing low-voltage networks - many innovations for the greater good can
stem from Big Data. Given the insights it provides this book will be of interest to both
researchers in the field of Big Data and practitioners from various fields who intend to apply
Big Data technologies to improve their strategic and operational decision-making processes.
