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Data Breach at Equifax

By: Suraj Srinivasan, Quinn Pitcher and Jonah S. Goldberg

The case discusses the events leading up to the massive data breach at Equifax, one of the three U.S. credit reporting companies, the organizational and governance issues that contributed to the breach, and the consequences of the breach. The case supplement provides... View Details

Keywords: Safety; Information Management; Cybersecurity; Technology Industry; United States

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Mortgages: data

Where can I find data on mortgages (rates, originations, sub-prime)? Federal Housing Finance Agency: data on current and historical average mortgage rates. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: View Details

January 2002 (Revised April 2002)
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Space Data Corporation

By: Alan D. MacCormack and Jay Wynn

Space Data Corp. plans to partner with the U.S. National Weather Service to place transceivers on weather balloons and thereby create a national mobile communications network. The company is in the late development stages and is planning to launch a regional test that... View Details

Keywords: Wireless Technology; Business Startups; Business Processes; Adaptation; Partners and Partnerships; Opportunities; Telecommunications Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States

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August 1994
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Data Flow

By: Norman A. Berg and James Weber

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April 2008
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Introduction to Data Analysis with Data Desk

By: Frances X. Frei

Keywords: Theory

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Introduction to Data Science Principles

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Retail tracking data

Where can I find retail tracking data from NPD? We don't have databases specifically of retail and chain store POS data, such as are available from NPD. However, our market research databases will often have sales View Details

May 1983 (Revised December 1987)
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Technical Data Corp.

By: William A. Sahlman

Describes a decision confronting the president of a small company about selling some or all of the shares in his company to another firm. Technical Data Corp. provides analytical services to professional bond market traders over a system of computer terminals operated... View Details

Keywords: Stocks; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Internet and the Web; Information Infrastructure; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Valuation; Negotiation Tactics; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Strategy; Horizontal Integration; Information Industry; Service Industry

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The Value of Data

Professor Deighton was the lead author on a new study entitled "The Value of Data: Consequences for Insight, Innovation, and Efficiency in the U.S. Economy". The study investigates the amount of incremental value data-driven marketing contributes to the U.S. economy... View Details

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Financials: segment data

Where can I get company financials by business and/or geographic segment? This data is self-reported, but might be available in these resources for public companies: Capital IQ: When viewing a company profile,... View Details