News flash: The amount of data in the world is growing. Your business data is exploding. But here’s the real news flash: Not all data is created equal. The data contained in Word docs and PowerPoints is vastly different than point-of-sale data or a phone number directory. Data is classified as structured data vs. unstructured data and each classification has bearing on how it is collected, processed and analyzed. Let’s examine the differences between structured and unstructured data, examples of each and the pain points triggered by the surge of unstructured data. Read more: http://bit.ly/types-of-data