By now, we’ve probably all heard that “every company is a tech company” after the evolution of where and how we work in the previous few years. However, if every company is a tech company, what has become of what we traditionally think of as technology companies? Just as every company has become reliant on technology […]
How Data Privacy Regulations Can Affect Your Business
The importance of consumer data can never be underestimated from a business perspective. It can help identify where a company can grow and improve and highlight any gaps in the service offering. This collection of valuable data has been made harder due to stricter data privacy regulations and a reluctance among consumers to allow their information to […]
Data and Analytics Will Create a More Transparent, Fairer Health Care System
Consider a picture of data-enabled health care. Health records, insurance claims, and telehealth appointments occur from your phone. Wellness apps track everything from stride length to arrhythmia. Digital glucose monitors keep tabs on blood sugar to help manage diabetes. And post-procedure monitoring checks in on your adherence to prescription drugs. Surely this is today’s picture, […]
Data Governance Trends and Dreams
Four years ago, in a fit of naivete, I decided to write a book about Data Governance. I wasn’t naïve about Data Governance – I was naïve about what that book would bring about. But, first, some background. After I left my corporate gig, I did a state-of-the-state in the data industry to get a broader understanding […]
Managing Customer Preferences Using Graph Databases
Managing customer preferences is one of the many aspects of managing customer journeys. Customers interact with organizations across a myriad of digital channels, and being mindful of preferences can increase the trust associated with customers. Read on for how graph databases can help manage these customer preferences. Data privacy and protection policies across geographies make it […]
Why Small Data Breaches Are a Big Threat to Cybersecurity
Over the last year, a series of high-profile cyber attacks caught the attention of media, national governments, and the broader public. Spectacular data breaches like those that affected Colonial Pipeline, JBS, and SolarWinds can have dramatic consequences for the victims, ranging from ransomware payments to significant reputational damage. As a result, it’s no surprise that many organizations design their […]
Implementing Unstructured Data Management in Today’s Multi-Vendor, Multi-Cloud Ecosystem
One of the challenges many organizations face is managing unstructured data’s impact within today’s diverse multi-cloud and multi-vendor infrastructure environments. For IT professionals, it can be difficult to know where to start, mainly because there are many storage technology companies with their own take on unstructured data. By separating data management into four key categories, however, it’s […]
Recent Cyber Threats Highlight the Need for Data Protection
Earlier this year multiple European governments and media agencies were given a stark reminder of the pervasive cybersecurity threats that exist in a world without traditional network perimeters. The Zimbra webmail zero-day attacks sent organizations scrambling to contain the damage when a cadre of suspected Chinese hackers infiltrated these organizations’ systems in an attempt to […]
A Data Recovery Secret That’s (Really) Ransomware-Proof
Cyber resilience is a top concern for businesses in every industry. A key reason for this is that businesses of all sizes continue to face an ever-increasing array of cyber threats including ransomware, malware, and spear phishing. Ransomware is a particularly pernicious problem and a huge threat to organizations worldwide. According to Cybercrime Magazine, the collective […]
Today’s Decentralized World: Driving a Shift in Three Key Paradigms for Data Management
Pre-COVID data scaling, performance, and data services were largely manageable within the corporate data center. But the last several years have seen enterprises decentralize their data and IT systems, while employees now work remotely across different locations and geographies. This massive increase in remote work arrangements has created additional challenges around managing data access and […]