Ellen Messmer writes, "Among security professionals and analysts, there's now talk that that Big Data will also lead to security-focused data scientists who will have the tools and knowledge to pinpoint attacks by stealthy intruders out to steal highly sensitive data. Catching cyber-thieves in the act across sprawling networks has proven hard to do, and 'Big Data' is offering new hope. But it is warranted? Scott Crawford, analyst with consultancy Enterprise Management Associates, thinks so. 'Statistical analysts will identify anomalies but not understand the security,' he commented during an analysts panel at the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco on the topic of Big Data and how it could help security. Crawford predicted eventually there will emerge 'a market for security algorithms' for big data. He noted firms such as Red Lambda and Palantir are tackling this today in math-heavy analysis aimed at spotting anomalies."