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As Big Data becomes a more commonly used term rather than just being a "Buzzword" of yesteryears, many are still wondering what this term has accom-plished in the past, and how enterprises can bene�t from this technology in future.As organizations grow in operation and size, their data increases with time. It is estimated that 70-80% of organizations are not fully able to tap the potential of their databases. It is said that "Data" is the new gold, where e�ective data mining can bring insurmountable value to an organization.

Big Data Analytics Use CasesFollowing are some examples of industry vertical use cases, selected for Big Data analytics:• Consumer product companies monitor-ing social media like Facebook and Twitter to get an unprecedented view into customer behavior, preferences, and product perception. • Governments making data public at both the national and international level for users to develop new applications.• Manufacturers monitoring minute vibra-tion data from their equipment, to predict the optimal time for component replacement.• Financial Services organizations using data mined from customer interactions

to create increasingly relevant and sophisticated o�ers.• Advertising and marketing agencies tracking social media to understand responsiveness to campaigns, promo-tions, and other advertising mediums.• Web-based businesses developing information products that combine data gathered from customers to o�er more appealing recommendations and more successful coupon programs.• Telecom companies for improved subscriber experience, building and maintaining smarter networks, reducing churn, and generation of new revenue streams.

Many enterprises like Cloudera, Horton-works provide Hadoop distributions and related software, that have evolved over the years. These tools and technologies enable Big Data analytics in an enter-prise, hence positioning an organization with a competitive advantage. By 2017, the Big Data market is expected to reach USD 50 Billion. There is immense compe-tition among industry players, and we see a positive trend towards thet adop-tion of Big Data technologies in the near future.

- Manish Chopra, Sr Corporate Trainer, Big Data, Koenig Solutions

Unlocking the Hidden Treasures of Every BusinessBIG DATA makes a BIG Splash

Big Data technology is now being utilized by some of the key industry verticals, like Finance, Manufacturing, and numerous other industry segments. Read more to �nd out how you can reap the bene�ts Big Data has to o�er.

Degree vs. Skills : Battle of the TitansWe live in a world of conformity and �xed standards. In a world where anything out of ordinary is considered an exception! However we're also living in a world full of opportunities of change, growth and constant �ux. This brings forth a fundamental subject of contention: The Education System. It is customary for an adolescent to attain college degree if he/she dreams of a secure future. However, in these rapid-ly changing times, even a college degree has become optional. Then what exactly matters if you want a dream career? The answer is SKILLS, and passion to follow it to the places it leads.

Even in a skill-intensive technology industry, it is more important to exhib-it core skills and practical knowledge than to present a document of your college degree. Having said that, there are still companies which weed out CVs of prospective candidates based on their degree quali�cations. Exhibit-ing skills is generally the next step in an interview once your CV is shortlisted.

So what needs to be altered is the mind-set of parents and hiring

managers who weigh the potential of a candidate based on their degree. Koenig Solutions, a leading name in the IT Training space worldwide, o�ers various coding and programming courses to arm students with invalua-ble expertise and skills applicable in the industry. From Java to C, and HTML5 to Shell, there are always a plethora of courses to choose from.

The importance of computer educa-tion is apparent from the recent devel-opment in Chicago. The Windy City has mandated code writing as a subject in schools so that the students are well prepared to ful�ll demands of a burgeoning IT industry by the time they graduate. "In three years time, you can't graduate from high school in the city of Chicago if you didn't take code writing and computer science," said Chicago Mayor Emanuel in conversation with Cisco CEO John Chambers. "We're making it mandatory."

Hopefully, other parts of the world will also follow suit and place value on real skills that matter. Until then, we have Koenig.

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Didier Drogba is a two-time African Footballer of the year, and has also been voted Chelsea Football Club’s Best footballer ever. Drogba made his �rst international appearances for the Ivory Coast team in 2002 and by 2007 had scored 28 goals, a record for his country. He was a catalyst in catapulting the national team, nicknamed "the Elephants," into World Cup for the very �rst time in 2006. Drogba has attempted to use his standing for good purposes. With the Ivory Coast ravaged by civil war in 2006, Drogba led the Elephants in prayers for peace and organized a joint plea calling for an end to the war, e�orts that were credited with helping to bring about a cease-�re.

He is now the most celebrated UN Goodwill Ambassador in Africa and has single-handedly ended the �ve-year long civil war in Ivory Coast.

Tebily Didier Yves Drogba is the beacon of hope for all oppressed folk not just in West Africa, but all over the world. Coming from a modest background in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Drogba grew up amidst poverty, and a lot of violence stemming from the Ivorian Civil War. Having qualified for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Drogba made a plea to the warring factions in Ivory Coast to end the Civil War. And they complied. He has made astronomical charitable contributions worldwide , and has truly earned a place for himself in motivational folklore.

From Pauper to King, the story of Didier Drogba fills one’s soul up with some hot soup.

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Dubai - a city where ancient meets modern and culture meets adventure! Dubai o�ers a kaleidoscope of attractions suited for a traveler of any age, gender, ethnicity or vocation. The city has come a long way since the past few decades, transforming its image from dependence on oil into a major business centre with a dynamic & diverse economy.

Dubai has opened up a plethora of opportunities for professionals in various industries, particularly construction, IT and engineering. A great tourist destination, let's see what Dubai has in store for you apart from the usual touristy stu� - in terms of futuristic technologies and progressive learning. Dubai Internet City: It is the largest ICT hub in the whole of Middle East and North Africa, which has developed a technology rich ecosystem of IT organizations, which have been the catalysts in Dubai's transition to a knowledge-based economy.

Dubai Knowledge Village: DKV is the world’s only Free Zone area dedicated to

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Human Resource Management and learning excellence. A center of excellence for professional development, it houses the world's best selection of training & development organizations including Koenig Solutions, Michigan State University, Middlesex University among others.

Dubai Silicon Oasis: It is an urban master-planned community, which promotes modern technology with state-of-the-art infrastructure and in-house business services.

Dubai Media City: It is a thriving business community of media companies - a platform to showcase their products and services and get a chance to interact with some of the leading marketing companies in the UAE.

Visiting these places will let you take a glimpse at the vision of the future through the eyes of world's fastest growing city and give you a peek into how an ambitious professional looking for learning excellence can make it big in the corporate world.

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Which is the �rst ever internet search engine?

Archie released in 1990 it indexed FTP archives.

The �rst-ever webcam was used to watch a pot of co�ee.

In 1991, Cambridge University success-fully implemented the �rst webcam on its own local net work. Its sole purpose was to monitor a co�ee pot to see how much co�ee was left.

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Every 10 years, a new revolution in technology emerges which changes the way people function. This time it’s the confluence of SMAC - Social Media, Mobile Technologies, Analytics and Cloud - which creating huge waves in the IT industry. Not only people, it changes the DNA of business processes, and hence the entire ecosystem in which a business operates. Statistics have a di�erent story to tell. Professionals with SMAC skills account for a mere 1-2% out of a 3 million IT workforce in India. However, they contribute close to 5-10% of their company's revenues. This is an indicator of the huge potential in store for the Indian IT industry, which is estimated to be a $225 billion (Rs.13.5 trillion) industry by 2020, according to IDC. It has also prompted large IT organizations to tap this niche sector and acquire a talent pool of SMAC skills - data scientists, statisticians, social media marketing professionals, technologists, business analysts, strategists and domain experts.

Let’s look at how these four interplay and weave together to form a strong structure for business development.

Social Networking and Social Media: Social Media is a powerful medium not only for catching up but also for business. It is a great place to evaluate consumer dynamics, then accordingly micro-target and place your products/services! The immense information exchange happening on social media platforms (such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Quora, Pinterest..) leaves a trail of useful data that can be put to use for determining the 4 Ps of your marketing strategy and other business decisions. Social Networking also gives you a chance to delve deeper into consumer behaviour by directly engaging in interactive and meaningful

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communication with your prospects.

Mobility: Anytime, Anywhere and Any Device convenience is driving the new age consumer nowadays. Mobility has far surpassed the status of a value added feature - it is now a necessity, a demand. Therefore, organizations need to embrace this approach to cater to changing user patterns, and create next generation business applications that foster productivity, convenience and creativity for the end user.

Analytics: With an explosion of information on the web, there's an inexorable need to decipher that information in order to make it relevant, useful and manageable. Use of Business Analytics tools and SMAC skills constructively can o�er valuable insights into the consumer mind, which can help you di�erentiate your business from the rest in more ways than you thought possible.

Cloud Computing: SMAC skills leverage cloud computing by analyzing huge volumes of data generated on social media to arrive at bene�cial business propositions. The next big thing in IT industry is to determine how organizations can blend SMAC skills into their business strategy to get maximum returns.

Undoubtedly, transitioning to SMAC Technologies and skills can o�er organizations competitive advantages, rapid growth charts, and not to forget market leadership too. It now depends on how Indian IT organizations take this forward from here.

Koenig o�ers various courses to meet the demands of this ever changing technology industry. From Social Media Marketing, to Cloud & Big Data Analytics there’s something for everyone here.

The latest buzz in the technology indus-try - Google Glass is also the most antici-pated gadget of recent times. Innovation at its best, this tech has got everyone talking. Some are deeming it to be the Holy Grail of Technology. While some condemn its use so much so, it's already been banned at certain places. So what is it exactly which makes Google Glass the mother of all controversy? Let's find out.Imagine you crash a high pro�le event wearing your new "Glasses". You breeze through the security checkpoint because you may be asked to put your bag and laptop in the scanning machine and remove your jacket, but you won't be asked to remove your glasses. Once inside, with just a touch on the sideband of your glasses, you scan the entire area, get information about the event's host, its guest list, seating plan and the program itinerary. The built in miniature camera on your specs extracts everything in the vicinity and a small screen displays the minutest of details you may need. Now just as you begin to greet others, you quickly switch on face recognition to locate the host and get details about other guests. With just a nod of your head and blink of an eye, you activate picture blogging feature and Google Glass starts taking pictures every �ve seconds, wher-ever your gaze follows.

This may sound like a scene from some futuristic Hollywood movie. But the future is here and now. Google Glass is a reality and this is exactly how people can

take advantage of a path breaking technology. While the thought and precision behind this invention is undoubtedly matchless, it does raise quite a few concerns with respect to privacy. Let's address these concerns one by one.

PrivacyGoogle Glass is under scanner because of its ability to carry out covert surveillance by known or unknown individuals. Since it is always on, there's no way of discovering whether or not a person is recording.

Banned at WorkWork policies and con�dentiality concerns have forced some companies to ban their employees from wearing Google Glasses. Places such as concerts, movie theatres speci�cally do not allow these because of the very nature of their business.

ControversyThe argument over whether Google Glass is a boon or a bane will rage on, with supporters fervently advocating the validity of their claims. While there may be many skeptics, it wouldn’t hurt to remember the time when smart phones with in-built cameras were also seen with suspicion. The controversy regarding use or misuse of technology will always be there, what matters is which side of the aisle are you on?

Looking Past the Google Glass:A Boon or a Curse?

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From the Desk of a TechieMy love and passion for travelling and ethical hacking brought me to Koenig. Since the day I joined, I am relishing both these passions extensively. Travelling across the globe, and preaching how to secure yourself in the cyberspace is like living the life of my dreams. I have been to 5 di�erent continents and today I would love to share one of my travel experiences to Maldives - the land of sun, sand and beaches.

When I landed in Male (capital of Maldives), I was spellbound by the uniqueness of the airport itself. I could see huge sea waves hitting hard along the shore, just about 25 meters away from the runway.

The next best thing I noticed was the fun

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loving people of Maldives when I saw my client who came to pick me up with a placard that said "Kevin Mitnick". Kevin Mitnick is a famous hacker and I had a good laugh courtesy their witty sense of humor. From airport, if you need to reach city, transportation is either by fast boats or you need to ride the water plane.

Here are the five must see places in Maldives, according to me:(1) Banana Reef: is the most sought after diving site in the Maldives.

(2) Male City: The capital city, and the best place for people who are born to shop.

(3) Bluetribe Moofushi: This diving center o�ers the best experience in terms of water sports activities such as windsur�ng, diving, snorkelling, kayak-ing, riding on catamarans/pedal boats, and many more exciting activities.

(4) Kurumba Island: Best place to experience beautiful and calm sunset.

(5) Ithaa: World’s first all-glass undersea restaurant.

With this my journey came to a beautiful climax, and I had one more destination checked o� from my list of must visit destinations. Satinder Singh Sandhu, Sr. Corporate Trainer, Security Testing, Koenig Solutions

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Koenig CEO Mr. Rohit Aggarwal receives 'Innovative Partner of the Year' Award at Microsoft LeX Asia Summit 2014 in Singapore

Making a debut in any sphere is like treading the unknown, which for me, has a certain appeal. It's like a roller-coaster ride �lled with the thrill of everything new and exciting, some big risks and small victories. As an editor, I am delighted to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of the Koenig Times.

With this very �rst issue, Koenig Times attempts to be an informative platform with a dash of entertainment and panache! This issue grati�es the wide-ranging and diverse interests of the professional community and its content in some or the other way represents the broad tent that Koenig is today.

Revolutionary technologies such as Google Glass, Big Data Analytics and Cloud are making waves everywhere. Colossal amounts of data is being generated by the minute and �nding the right means to utilize this informa-tion has been a huge breakthrough.

I hope readers enjoy what Koenig Times has to o�er and keep coming back for more. Your suggestions and feedback are always welcome.

Reach me at aruneet.kaur@koenig-solutions.com