In the book trade, old books are often bought by weight. This seems odd, but it makes sense if you use a mining metaphor. There are lessons here for data pricing or in any case where one knows there is value somewhere but one has to do a lot of processing to find it.

Monetizing data is a growing topic of conversation globally. The proliferation of data and the Internet of Things (IoT) is providing a lens into understanding customer usage like never before. One that will help drive innovative models for data monetization. Yet, one cannot discuss the opportunities that come with big data without thinking about data security.