The History of Data Science

This is a fun way to explore the centuries of history behind data science.

Brought together by data iku, it explores the many people and moments in history that have defined this vast area of expertise!

From the early beginnings of Bayes’ theorem, right up to the more recent modelling that helped Pfizer-BioNTech develop the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Secure your biggest asset – your data
Secure your biggest asset – your data

Digital security is more important than ever, as breaches can land your valuable information up for sale on the Dark Web.

At White Box, we’re serious about two things: digital security and data visualisation. So, we thought that we’d combine them into one topic to see what insights we could find and share with you.

Have a read of our latest article where we take a glimpse into the Dark Web data using visualisation and show you how important it is to protect your information.

How to use interactive image dashboards in Power BI to gain deep business insights
How to use interactive image dashboards in Power BI to gain deep business insights

We have successfully applied image interaction into Power BI to enable our client to gather the insights they required in a simple and efficient visual format.

History shows markets rebound after a crisis
History shows markets rebound after a crisis

One of our core competencies at White Box is being able to turn raw data into something more digestible. So after reading an article on the AFR, we set about doing just that.

The History of Data Science
The History of Data Science

This is a fun way to explore the centuries of history behind data science.

Brought together by data iku, it explores the many people and moments in history that have defined this vast area of expertise!

From the early beginnings of Bayes’ theorem, right up to the more recent modelling that helped Pfizer-BioNTech develop the Covid-19 vaccine.

India sets out to reduce coal production
India sets out to reduce coal production

Given India’s reliance on coal - 70% of their energy comes from it - our data scientist Sai Diwakar took a look at some of the publicly available data to see how India is tracking and what’s involved for them to reduce their reliance on coal power.

Tips for getting started in Tableau
Tips for getting started in Tableau

This is our Junior Data Analysts experience with starting out with and learning Tableau. His main tips - engage the public community and practise, practise, practise!

What makes a robust Customer Data Platform?
What makes a robust Customer Data Platform?

Are all Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) made equal? What makes some CDPs better than others? We give our synopsis on these questions and why we’ve partnered with UniFida Australia to rid of some of the common problems that arise with ‘off-the-shelf’ CDPs.

Four Things People Like About AI ChatBots | White Box Synopsis
Four Things People Like About AI ChatBots | White Box Synopsis

What people like about AI Chat-Bots according to a US consumer survey, and how we use our own AI Chat Bot at White Box Analytics to help our visitors find answers to common questions.

Grocery Purchase Trends in the UK | Covid, Beer & Sausages
Grocery Purchase Trends in the UK | Covid, Beer & Sausages

A Power BI visualisation showcasing how grocery product purchase trends have been influenced by coronavirus in the UK.

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