Data Curation is highly focused on maintaining and managing metadata, and not the database itself. Consequently, much of Data Curation involves such things as good communications and the usage popularity of services or articles. Data Curators not only create, manage, and maintain data, but may also be involved in determining best practices for working with […]
Case Study: Bringing Credibility to Freddie Mac’s Data Stewardship Model
Jenny Schultz has been with Freddie Mac since 1998. “We have tried to do the ‘data thing’ more than a few times, driven by IT, but it never stuck because the business didn’t see the value in leveraging their data and managing and governing it,” she said during her Enterprise Data World Conference presentation titled […]
RSA Addresses Risks Associated with Digital Transformation
A new press release reports, “RSA, a global cybersecurity leader delivering Business-Driven Security™ solutions to help organizations manage digital risk, announced new enhancements to its award-winning Integrated Risk Management platform, RSA Archer®, to help customers fundamentally transform their risk management function. As organizations rapidly evolve and embrace digital technologies to provide their organizations a competitive […]
Veritas Backup Exec certified for Microsoft Azure and Windows Server 2019
A recent press release reports, “Veritas Technologies, a worldwide leader in enterprise data protection and software-defined storage, today announced that its unified data protection solution Veritas Backup Exec has obtained certification for Microsoft Azure and Windows Server 2019. The latest version of Veritas Backup Exec will empower organizations of any size to tailor their data […]
Exabeam Announces Cloud-based SIEM to Help Organizations Modernize Security Operations
A new press release reports, “Exabeam, the Smarter SIEM™ company, today announced Exabeam SaaS Cloud, a hosted cloud version of the Exabeam Security Management Platform (SMP), to empower enterprises to detect, investigate and respond to cyberattacks more efficiently. Using SaaS Cloud, analysts can collect log data, use behavioral analytics to detect attacks and automate incident […]
A Brief History of Metadata
Metadata is a small amount of data designed to provide reference information about other data. For example, in 280 BC, the Great Library of Alexandria attached a small, dangling tag to the end of each individual scroll. The tags gave the title, subject, and author, allowing library users to assume the content, without having to […]
Leading Educational Institutions Select Humio’s Data-Driven Security Platform
According to a recent press release, “Humio, the only solution enabling live observability through fast, efficient and easily scalable log management, available for on-premises and cloud infrastructures, today announced Michigan State University (MSU) and University of Virginia (UVA), some of the largest educational institutions, deploy Humio on-premises for an instant and aggregated view of all […]
E.ON Implementing erwin Data Governance Platform for Competitive Differentiation
A new press release reports, “erwin, Inc., the data governance company, today announced that E.ON is deploying the erwin Data Governance (DG) platform across five of its international operating units. E.ON is a privately-owned energy supplier based in Essen, Germany, with approximately 43,000 employees focused on energy networks, customer solutions and renewables throughout the US, […]
Big Data Integration 101: The What, Why, and How
Big Data Integration is an important and essential step in any Big Data project. There are, however, several issues to take into consideration. Generally speaking, Big Data Integration combines data originating from a variety of different sources and software formats, and then provides users with a translated and unified view of the accumulated data. Managing […]
RWDG Slides: Metadata Governance for Catalogs, Glossaries, Dictionaries, and Data
RWDG Slides: Metadata Governance for Catalogs, Glossaries, Dictionaries, and Data from DATAVERSITY To view the On Demand recording of this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar sponsored by: About the Webinar Metadata Governance is the execution and enforcement of authority over the management of Metadata and other data documentation. Organizations that govern their data documentation find it easier to govern their data as a result. There […]