Overview
Explore the technical insights behind the "Panama Papers" investigation in this 58-minute Devoxx conference talk. Discover how the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) utilized graph database technology to process and analyze nearly 3TB of leaked data. Learn about the power and conciseness of the Cypher graph query language through a live demo using the Panama Papers dataset. Gain understanding of property graph models, data modeling techniques, and the full technology stack employed by ICIJ. Delve into the specifics of how Neo4j was used to create an accessible interface for journalists to conduct their research. Follow along as the speaker demonstrates various Cypher queries, explores potential relationships within the data, and discusses the overall impact of graph technology in investigative journalism.
Syllabus
Introduction
About me
The Panama Papers
What happened
ICIJ
What they did
The amount of data
Collaboration and search
The full stack
Linked Curious
Graph Technology
Property Graph Models
What is it
Whiteboard friendliness
Data model
Patterns
Merge
Load CSV
Panama Papers
What did they do
The data model
Potential relationships
Data models
neo4j
cipher
guides
cipher blocks
meter model
query
Mossack Fonseca
Announcements
Progress indicator
Question
Taught by
Devoxx