Advances in Big Data Analytics is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at ABDA '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected Topics include: * Applications of Big Data + Software Tools* Algorithms for Big Data* Big Data Management and Frameworks* Big Data Search and Mining Methods* Security and Privacy in the Era of Big Data and Risk Analysis* Late Breaking Papers and Position Papers: Big Data Analytics and Related Issues