Big data wars: How technology could tip the mid-term elections

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IDG Contributor Network: RADIUS versus TACACS+ New products of the week 10.27.2014 Network World Daily News AM October 27, 2014 Big data wars: How technology could tip the mid-term elections After John Kerry lost a very winnable election in 2004, Democrats were worried that Republicans had gained an almost insurmountable lead in both technology and data analysis."Progressive technology infrastructure was born in 2004, when we got our teeth kicked in," says Bryan Whitaker, COO of the NGP VAN, a privately held company that offers technology-based services to Democratic candidates."Back in 2004, we had no counter to the right's consistent messaging machine. Fox News, talk radio, Drudge, etc. put out consistent, never-ending messages, and the left didn't have a viable response to that," he says. "As we investigated ways to catch up, one thing we realized we should focus on is figuring out how to build up better grassroots efforts. The most persuasive way to influence someone is through person-to-person interactions, but how do you do that effectively, especially in off-year elections?"To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. IDG Contributor Network: RADIUS versus TACACS+ 2. New products of the week 10.27.2014 3. 10 things you need to know about the Lenovo Yoga tablet 4. Wellesley College researchers seek the truth via Twitter Trails 5. For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data 6. Tor Project flags Russian 'exit node' server for delivering malware 7. Stealing and forwarding nude photos from females' phones is a 'game,' cop claims 8. Google exec breaks records with 135,000-foot skydive 9. Wi-Fi Passpoint standard now knits together SF, San Jose, London 10. 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The technology lets residents and visitors set up a secure connection with either network and then automatically get on the other city's system whenever they enter its coverage area.It's an arrangement that makes a lot of sense between the two cities: They're both home to major tech companies and are commuting distance apart. 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