Organizations learned a valuable lesson in 2023: It isn’t sufficient to rely on securing data once it has landed in a cloud data warehouse or analytical store. As a result, data owners are highly motivated to explore technologies in 2024 that can protect data from the moment it begins its journey in the source systems. From […]
5 Tactics for Adaptive, Impactful, and Ethical AI
In an era defined by a surge in technological advancements, artificial intelligence (AI) stands out as a transformative force with the potential to reshape industries, enhance human capabilities, and solve complex problems. However, as AI becomes increasingly integrated into our lives, it’s essential to develop strategies that ensure its long-term viability and ethical use. Concerns […]
Data Activation: The Key to Taking Data Reports to the Next Level
Let’s talk about an inconvenient truth: For the typical business, data reporting has a tendency to fall short of producing the desired outcomes. Despite the significant resources that organizations often invest in producing data reports – and in the data collection, governance, and analytics processes that happen prior to reporting – the people who actually […]
Why Your CRM May Cause Your Next Data Breach
In the fast-paced world of sales today, every customer interaction holds significant value. Reps grab phone numbers for calls and texts, get home addresses for sending out swag, and even note health updates (like a meeting having to be rescheduled due to the customer having Covid). While these actions often come from good intentions, aiming […]
8 AI Technology and Trends That Are Steering Business Innovation
Welcome aboard the AI revolution – a transformative journey that’s redefining the business landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or a startup visionary, understanding the AI trends that are steering this change is your ticket to future success. So, fasten your seatbelts; let’s focus on the AI innovations that are not just trends but necessities. […]
Building Data Pipelines with Kubernetes
Data pipelines are a set of processes that move data from one place to another, typically from the source of data to a storage system. These processes involve data extraction from various sources, transformation to fit business or technical needs, and loading into a final destination for analysis or reporting. The goal is to automate […]
The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence has drawn a lot of media attention for everything from taking people’s jobs to spreading disinformation and infringing copyrights, but AI’s impact on cybersecurity may be its most pressing immediate issue. AI’s impact on security teams is predictably double-edged. When properly applied, it can be a powerful force multiplier for cybersecurity practitioners, through […]
The Cool Kids Corner: Current Considerations in Data Ethics
Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as a data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. (Read last month’s column here.) This month, we’re talking about data ethics. The technology shift since the global pandemic has given rise to a […]
15 Essential Data Mining Techniques
Data mining techniques can be applied across various business domains such as operations, finance, sales, marketing, and supply chain management, among others. When executed effectively, data mining provides a trove of valuable information, empowering you to gain a competitive advantage through enhanced strategic decision-making. At its core, data mining is a method employed for the […]
Four Ways SMBs Can Maximize the Value of Data
Businesses of all sizes are collecting more data, continuously, than ever before. But many – particularly small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) – have trouble understanding where their data sits, how to connect and act on it, how to manage it, and, most importantly, how to drive value from it. While there’s been a huge surge […]