The term “data fabric” refers to a complete architecture combining physical hardware layers, system processes, and virtual layers to allow data across systems to be accessed, managed, and analyzed at a single location. At the heart of data fabric tools is the concept of a virtual layer that sits on top of existing data infrastructure, such […]
Data Ethics: Safeguarding Privacy and Ensuring Responsible Data Practices
The importance of data ethics cannot be emphasized enough in the digital era. With so much data being created, processed, and stored, people and businesses must prioritize privacy and maintain appropriate data practices. Data collection, storage, and use raise ethical concerns that must be addressed to preserve individuals’ rights and sustain public confidence. Below, we […]
Data Governance Best Practices for Your Business
Data Governance is a strategic approach to managing, protecting, and using a firm’s data assets. It encompasses processes, policies, strategies, and tools that govern how a firm collects, stores, accesses, and leverages data. With Data Governance best practices, a firm can ensure data integrity, mitigate associated risks and challenges, and improve Data Quality. This can […]
Navigating the Risks of LLM AI Tools for Data Governance
The sudden advent of large language model (LLM) AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Duet AI for Google Cloud, and Microsoft 365 Copilot, is opening new frontiers in AI-generated content and solutions. But the widespread harnessing of these tools will also soon create an epic flood of content based on unstructured data – representing an unprecedented […]
Unlock the Power of Data with Unified Data Controls
Artificial intelligence (AI) could boost company productivity by 1.5%, increasing S&P 500 profits by 30% over the next 10 years. The rapid success of generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT is an excellent example of how companies can shape their fortunes by harnessing the power of the data they hold. The insights from data enable businesses across […]
AI and Privacy: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Personal Data
The rapid adoption of generative AI in the business world is transforming the way we work and improving our ability to engage with customers, streamline internal processes, and drive cost savings while introducing unprecedented challenges to the protection of individual privacy. As AI technologies continue to evolve and permeate various aspects of our lives, concerns about data […]
3 Ways to Up-Level First-Party Data Enrichment Efforts
Today’s consumers expect the companies they buy from to know their needs and preferences. However, as the advertising and privacy landscape evolves, marketers are facing impediments that limit their understanding of their customers beyond their brand walls. Marketers know that their first-party data has never been more important. But they also know it’s not enough on […]
4 Data Privacy Best Practices
Data privacy is at the heart of every prominent security threat – what are the top best practices for keeping data private? Some of the major cyber security challenges in 2023 are ransomware, hacking of cloud service vendors, and wiper malware. During ransomware attacks, bad actors obtain or encrypt sensitive information. The victims are urged to pay […]
Automated Vulnerability Detection: Mitigate Fraud and Strengthen Your Cybersecurity Defense
Cyberattacks are now a severe threat to organizations leveraging cutting-edge technology in the digital-first world. Whether phishing or malware attacks, cybercriminals increasingly exploit sensitive business information and customer identities. And what’s more worrisome is that the conventional cybersecurity architecture seems impotent against advanced attacks, since attackers are finding new ways to breach a network. Hence, there’s […]
Why Traditional Threat Prevention Is Insufficient for Insider Threats
Security teams can be so focused on blocking cyberattacks from external actors that they forget the potential threats within their organizations. Verizon reports that insider threats cause almost 20% of all breaches. Insider threats are difficult to defend against using traditional threat prevention measures because insiders inherently require elevated trust and access to get their jobs done. […]