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News and views from the people who make SAS a great place to work![Transporting analytics to the Internet of Things IoT in Transportation](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/09/185241914-702x336.jpg)
Why are so many companies across a diverse set of industries investing in and around the Internet of Things? Everywhere I go, every blog I read … I sound like my favorite band from the 80s: the Internet of Things is watching me. In reality, it’s the reverse: I'm seeing
![The top 10 use cases for analytics in high-growth health technologies](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/DataMgt-1-702x336.png)
Healthcare IT News recently published an article on 18 health technologies poised for big growth, a list culled from a HIMSS database. The database is used to track an extensive list of technology products that have seen growth of 4-10 percent since 2010, but have not yet reached a 70
![Meet your SAS #StrataHadoop Team: Derek Hardison](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/09/derektwitter.jpg)
A week from today, we'll be in New York City for Strata + Hadoop World, where we’ll kick things off at the Opening Reception. Be sure to stop by booth 543 to meet the team IRL (in real life)! They are excited about the event and eager to talk with attendees.
![The final countdown… and beyond](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/DataMgt-1-702x336.png)
It’s rather appropriate that the rock band Europe recorded the hit “The Final Countdown”, because today, September 22nd, represents 100 days until the much anticipated (and delayed) European insurance legislation Solvency II will come into effect on January 1st 2016. Designed to introduce a harmonized, EU-wide insurance regulation, Solvency II
![Meet your SAS #StrataHadoop Team: Dan Zaratsian](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/09/DZ_headshot-702x336.jpg)
It’s me again!! We're at the halfway point of meeting our Strata + Hadoop World dream team. So far, you’ve met machine learning guru Patrick Hall; data management expert Clark Bradley; and advanced analytics specialist Rachel Hawley. Next up … Dan Zaratsian! I met Dan a few years back while preparing for Analytics 2013
![Am I running slower as I get older? Average finish times by age group for the New York City Marathon](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/09/NYCFinishTimes-560x336.png)
I read an article recently discussing how runners inevitably slow down with age, particularly after 50. Data from the New York Marathon and Boston Marathon back this up with generally flat average finishing times for ages 20-49 followed by a steady, almost exponential, increase after 50. I haven’t reached the