In the aftermath of a US presidential election in which all major polls failed to predict the outcome -- the election of Donald J. Trump over Hillary Clinton -- plenty of people are wondering what happened. Can they trust data and analytics? What went wrong with these polls and predictions?

And if this data and these predictions can't be trusted, what are the ramifications for other data and analytics efforts. Will analytics projects be viewed with greater skepticism?

We talk to expert Tricia Aanderud, author and director of the Data Visualization Practice at Zencos Consulting, about what went wrong with election predictions and what it means for data and trust in 2017.

In past years, security researchers have discovered ways to hack cars, medical devices, automated teller machines, and many other targets. Dark Reading editors discuss some of the most unusual and creative ways that researchers have uncovered in 2016, and what these new vulnerabilities might mean for the coming year.

The retail sector is a prime market for use of analytics -- tracking and predicting sales success -- in support of great products and management experience. Some retailers are making the most of what data and analytics offer them, as they strive to understand customer trends and preferences.

Pioneering retailers recognize that products that seem to have strong customer appeal don't make for a successful strategy on their own. Those organizations are making their mark by using all the tools available to them, including advanced analytics.

Brittany Bullard, a Solutions and Analytical Consultant in the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods Practice at SAS Institute, is author of the new book Style & Statistics, which will be featured at January's National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York.

Bullard joins All Analytics Radio on Tuesday, December 6, at 2 pm EST to discuss her experiences utilizing analytics in the retail sector and some of the best practices highlighted in her book.

Set aside your opinions about some of the frivolous and risky applications that you think of when you hear the term Internet of Things. The fact is that the IoT is real. It's a concept that businesses in many different sectors will continue to adopt, and it's time for your organization to consider whether to implement IoT. Companies are launching IoT initiatives in where technology promises to address real business problems. Some of those companies have found success with IoT in a relatively short period of time.

IoT holds promise in operational efficiency, identifying new business opportunities, and improved customer intelligence and support. It also is a technology concept that both serves and connects the enterprise and consumer markets.

Join All Analytics Radio as we take a look at IoT adoption and evaluate where organizations are finding success with IoT technologies, and perhaps where benefits are elusive. Dima Tokar is an analyst with MachNation, which focuses on IoT and related technologies. He will be the featured guest on A2 Radio on Tuesday, November 29, at 2 pm EST.

Tokar will provide insight into business adoption plans for the IoT, and how IoT initiatives are playing out in the real world. We will look at how organizations are leveraging IoT data to make better decisions, to keep factory equipment working, to optimize supply chains, to save energy, and to improve customer relationships.

Join us for this Internet of Things status report and learn what the IoT can and maybe cannot do for your organization.

Month by month data has edged deeper into our lives, whether we are making business decisions or going through our day as a consumer and citizen. No longer confined to a backroom waiting to be tossed over the wall to a business manager, as it was just a few years ago, data is in our face today.

The data-human relationship has been strengthening. We all know people who won't enter a restaurant without checking its online ratings. Data rules our decisions about diet and exercise. Many executives don't make tough decisionsn without asking what the numbers say. Business leaders, marketers, and operations personnel are fed data throughout their workday. Retailers know more about some of us than our friends do. And, it may seem that fewer managers put up a barrier that says "no data, ever."

All Analytics Radio will be exploring the data-human relationship on Tuesday, November 22, at 2 pm, as bloggers Lisa Morgan and Pierre DeBois discuss the growing impact of data on our lives, and look forward to what 2017 will bring.

Is data reaching a saturation point, or still in its infancy? Has data buried human experience in our decision process? How will the millennial generation's love of data impact business as more millennials move into management roles? Can we expect a backlash against data?

Those are just some of the questions we will address as we near the end of 2016 and transition into a new year. You are invited to share your own questions with our panelists.

Security researchers are finding that there's a growing market for the vulnerabilities they discover – and a conundrum as to the right way to disclose them. Dark Reading editors speak to experts about bug bounties and the expanding market for zero-day security vulnerabilities.

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of November 6, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big."

Join us for the show and for the incredible Friday Afternoon Conversation that runs beside the program. This is your chance to talk with your fellow InformationWeek.com community members about the news items that mean the most to your profession, your enterprise, and your work life. We'll look forward to having your voice in the discussion!

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of October 30, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big."

Join us for the show and for the incredible Friday Afternoon Conversation that runs beside the program. This is your chance to talk with your fellow InformationWeek.com community members about the news items that mean the most to your profession, your enterprise, and your work life. We'll look forward to having your voice in the discussion!

Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of January 17, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story." The on-air participants will share their take on why the big stories are important to you and your business and, sometimes, provide a look at the process that goes into deciding that a particular story is truly "big."

Join us for the show and for the incredible Friday Afternoon Conversation that runs beside the program. This is your chance to talk with your fellow InformationWeek.com community members about the news items that mean the most to your profession, your enterprise, and your work life. We'll look forward to having your voice in the discussion!

More than half of the global population now lives in cities or within their extended metropolitan boundaries, and the percentage, the congestion, will only continue to grow. So, governments have to rethink how they do business in cities, providing citizen services, ensuring safety, and keeping taffic,  food, water, and power flowing.

At the heart of the urban planning strategies is the Internet of Things. The IoT can help to make our cities smarter.

If you live or work in a city, you need to understand what smart city technologies can do for you and other citizens. All Analytics Radio is looking at the trends, opportunities, and challenges in building or enabling smart cities.

Tim Herbert is senior vice president of research and market intelligence for the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). Under his leadership, CompTIA produces a wide range of research and analysis covering technology and workforce trends.

Herbert joins All Analytics Radio at 2 pm Eastern time on Thursday, October 20, to discuss CompTIA's recent research into how technology can make our cities more efficient and safer. In this event you will learn more about:

How cities are using big data to identify the sections of cities that are most in need of key servicesHow cities can become sustainable through effective energy use and clean technologiesHow planners can ease traffic congestion while helping people move throughout a cityHow advanced police concepts make cities safer for citizens and visitors

Tune in to All Analytics Radio on October 20 to learn more.