Click to learn more about author Paul Trulove. In addition to the myriad cybersecurity risks organizations already face, another vulnerability has emerged that affects most enterprises: the presence of sensitive data stored in unsecured files, i.e. unstructured data. Unstructured data can exist in a variety of forms, including documents, spreadsheets, presentations and reports, and it’s […]
Data Use and Protection in the Age of Digital Multi-Platforms
Click to learn more about author Carlos Cruz. In the age of digital transformation personal data becomes a precious asset while new business emerges. Informational symmetry approaches all industries; technological barriers have fallen; and the real competitive advantage in this scenario is knowing how to combine various technologies, and high-volume and platform-based business strategies. Online […]
How Do You Put Your Data First So Your Migration Succeeds?
Click to learn more about author James Briers. “More than 80% of data migration projects run overtime and/or over budget. Cost overruns average 30%. Time overruns average 41%.” – Bloor Group. Data migration can often seem like a simple task: move data from one place to another. How hard can it be? A staggering number of […]
Accelerated Adoption of Mode 2 IT in 2020
Click to learn more about author Piet Loubser. Whether you are a close or casual observer of the technology landscape, it is clear that the advent of cloud computing, software as a service, big data, and near ubiquitous broadband connectivity are changing the way organizations apply, build, and use technology in a profound way. The […]
Where is Your Organization on the Digital Transformation Journey?
Click to learn more about author Deborah Soule. Digital is everywhere, and there is seemingly no way to escape technologies like social media, mobile devices, smart embedded digital sensors, and cloud-based computing. These technologies fundamentally alter how we make decisions, because our wealth of information helps unlock new insights. Digital technologies open a wealth of […]
Too Much Tech Talk? (A Puppet Service Announcement)
Click to learn more about video blogger Scott Taylor. The Data Rants video blog series begins with host Scott Taylor “The Data Whisperer.” The series covers some of the most prominent questions in Data Management such as Master Data, Chief Data Officers, Data Quality, the difference between Master Data and MDM, “truth” versus “meaning” in […]
A Lesson from Old MacDonald on How to Govern Access to Data
Click to learn more about author Mark McClain. Do you remember the children’s song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”? Not to be too kitschy, but this song is relevant when we think about governing access to data. Let’s insert the word ‘data’ in the lyrics so you can understand what I mean: “Old MacDonald had […]
Protecting Data Privacy in the Era of Digital Trading
Click to learn more about author Samuel Bocetta. The finance sector has been in the news a lot lately, but not because of the economy or the state of the stock market. Over the past few years, banking and credit providers have taken the spotlight due to record-setting breaches that put consumer information at risk. […]
Data Ownership: Balancing Privacy and Protection with Legitimate Business Goals
Click to learn more about author Victor DeMarines. Data is the heartbeat that determines the success or failure of software. It pinpoints patterns of usage and enables developers to fine-tune or make wholesale changes to a product. But data isn’t a restriction-free asset. With GDPR and other data privacy and protection regulations tightly governing the use […]
How is Blockchain Changing the Face of Asset Management?
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Today’s interconnected world allows companies to operate more easily, and at the same time exposes them to risks derived from their interdependence. As organizations strive to create new value and reduce risk, their systems need to adapt to the new interactions introduced by emerging technologies. Infusing […]