Click to learn more about author Molly Presley. One of the greatest challenges of managing file storage, at scale, has been understanding what data you have, who is accessing and using it, how it is growing, and where bottlenecks are occurring. Companies are often running disparate storage systems that may house millions — or billions […]
Creating a Competitive Advantage Through Data Privacy
Click to learn more about author Chris Mullaney. The importance of data privacy and securing personally identifiable information (PII) is at an all-time high. Cyber threats are evolving, data breaches are growing, and privacy regulations and certifications are consistently being rolled out. Having a strong security and data privacy infrastructure is no important to just […]
Data Cleansing: Everything You Wanted to Know About It
Click to learn more about author Chirag Shivalker. Today there is harsh competition in the market for companies to grow and even to survive. Data is the most important factor now for organizations and is being seen as the cause of all successful or bad decisions. Data is rightly said to be the factor which […]
Data Security: How to Secure Sensitive Data
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Data, used in significant quantities, is vital to the operation of most any modern business. This reliance, however, creates risk and makes data an appealing target for criminals. Thankfully, it is possible to protect your data, and your business, provided you take the proper precautions. Read […]
Best Practices for Managing Blockchain Databases on Popular Cloud Platforms
Click to learn more about author Daniel Jebaraj. Blockchain technology is an important part of the modern development industry, with more and more developers of all stripes looking to utilize its unique properties. But for all of its potential, it still has to find a way to fit into existing channels and work with the […]
Cybersecurity Data Science: Minding the Growing Gap
Click to learn more about author Scott Mongeau. Following cybersecurity Data Science best practices can help beleaguered and resource-strapped security teams transform Big Data into smart data for better anomaly detection and enterprise protection. Future Shock: Growing Vulnerabilities and Liabilities The consequences of ignoring security challenges are rising. According to the Cisco 2018 Annual Cybersecurity […]
Evolution, Not Revolution: Tips for Transitioning to a Federated Database System
Click to learn more about author Richard Mohrmann. As enterprises scale, they develop data inefficiencies. Sometimes these inefficiencies arise internally, between departments or branches, while others emerge as the parent company acquires smaller companies, each with their own databases and IT departments. In either case, communication issues ensue as siloed databases and IT redundancies begin […]
Thinking Inside the Box: How to Audit an AI Project
Click to learn more about author Paul Barba. Over the years we’ve read about far too many AI fails. But it’s not all AI’s fault. AI’s less-than-stellar track record is in large part due to poorly defined project goals and organizations’ tendency to treat the technology as inscrutable high-tech “magic”. Without transparency, accountability or an understanding […]
Data Governance and the Maturity Assessment Model
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. There is no “one model fits all” for maturity assessment. Maturity assessment is a powerful technique that can be leveraged by organizations to help assess themselves against external and internal benchmarks. One can compare Division to Division, Function to Function and Firm to Firm by leveraging a maturity […]
Three Best Practices for Managing Distributed Applications Architecture
Click to learn more about author Patrick Hubbard. Make no mistake, distributed application architectures can bring tremendous benefits for business. For example, actually using Cloud the way it’s designed can achieve the cost savings promised years ago. But for enterprise IT, distributed architectures can create a problem—many of the monitoring tools we’ve relied on for years […]