40 - Fake Data: The Rise of False Analytics

Data is the new oil and it pretty much feed all aspects of our lives including personal, financial, business and health. We use more data than the all previous generations combined. However, we don't realize the implications of the massive data age. The media today covers fake news ignoring the fact the fake news are created by fake data. In this show, we drill down in to the specifics of fake data. We discuss the following: What is fake data? How is fake data generated? Why fake data is a bigger issue than we believe it is? How fake data could have almost impacted lives of heart patients in Japan? Finally, how to overcome the challenges presented by fake data. We also leave you with two sources to test the fake data on your own. Visit: www.analyticstodaypodcast.com or Datacrackle.com for show notes