In today's world of interconnected devices and services, it is hard to even spend a few hours a day without our smartphone to check Facebook, or order an Uber ride, or tweet something about the burger you just bought, or check the latest news or sports updates on your favorite team. We depend on our phones and Internet, for a lot of things, whether it is to get work done, or just browse, or e-mail your friend. There is simply no way around this phenomenon, and the number and variety of applications and services will only grow over time.
As a result, the smart devices are everywhere, and they generate a lot of data all the time. This phenomenon, also broadly referred to as the Internet of Things, has changed the dynamics of data processing forever. Whenever you use any of the services or apps on your iPhone, or Droid or Windows phone, in some...