Click to learn more about author Deepak Gupta. The U.N. Declaration of Human Rights recognizes privacy as one of the most basic rights that should be afforded to everyone. But the inherent openness of the internet and the ability of a person to access information from the other side of the globe mean that Data Governance is […]
Overcoming Common Data Privacy and Security Challenges in the Cloud
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. A recent survey of C-suite, information technology, and artificial intelligence practitioners offers interesting insights on the enablement of digital capabilities using cloud-based data capabilities. For instance, 68% of IT practitioners said they are using the cloud to store most of their data. Other insights include the planning by the C-level […]
7 Essential Data Science Skills for Every Employee
Click to learn more about author Jessica Chapman. First and foremost, what, exactly, is Data Science? Data Science is a multidisciplinary field that uses processes, algorithms, and systems to obtain various insights coming from both structured and unstructured data. It is related to data mining, machine learning, and big data. A data scientist – the person in […]
Considerations for Ensuring High Availability of Applications and Data
Click to learn more about author Dave Bermingham. When you think about how best to ensure the high availability (HA) of your applications and data, you need to think about more than just the speed with which you can failover to a standby system if your database suddenly fails. Yes, you should be prepared for full failover […]
A Funding Guide for Data Startups
Click to learn more about author Devansh Sharma. According to research by HBR, venture capitalists (VCs) source deals based on the following pattern: Leads through other VCs, colleagues, work acquaintances: 30% Leads through referrals by other investors: 20% Referrals from existing portfolio companies: 8% Leads through cold emails: 10% Leads from direct contact with entrepreneurs: 30% […]
Closing the Logistics Data Gap
Click to learn more about author Oleg Yanchyk. While data has been proliferating throughout the supply chain, helping companies drive efficiency and boost revenue, there’s one notable area that’s lagging behind: logistics. Of course, businesses have general data available to measure when products are picked up and dropped off and provide some general insight into […]
Dear Laura: Should We Hire Full-Time Data Stewards?
Click to learn more about author Laura Madsen. Welcome to the Dear Laura blog series! As I’ve been working to challenge the status quo on Data Governance – I get a lot of questions about how it will “really” work. I’ll be sharing these questions and answers via this DATAVERSITY® series. Last year I wrote […]
Is a Proactive Approach Best for Data Privacy and Cybersecurity?
Click to learn more about author Ashok Sharma. The dependence on the internet and the constant connection with cyberspace make personal data vulnerable to issues people and businesses are unaware of. Companies today are a storehouse for extensively valuable data – from employees’ data to the business’s financial data to corporate intelligence to customer information. […]
Health Care: How to Create a Data-Driven Mindset and Skills
Click to learn more about author Helena Schwenk. Health care organizations across the world are in varying stages of maturity when it comes to data and working with their data assets. Sure, they all store and manage their data in some way, but in 2021, I hope forward-thinking organizations are addressing the key questions. What’s […]
Unlocking the Role of Big Data in Facilities Management
Click to learn more about author Ray Brosnan. Facilities management is a broad discipline that involves the management and optimization of a business’ environment, property, equipment, and people to achieve maximum process efficiency, personnel comfort, and organizational productivity. Big data, on the other hand, refers to the large-scale collection of relevant data by an organization and […]