Data Privacy Day is an occasion that brings decidedly mixed emotions for those who rely on the cloud to do business. On the one hand, it’s a day to celebrate the importance of data privacy and the very real advances that have been made by enterprises to ensure it. On the other hand, it’s a […]
3 Ways Strong Data Governance Practices Can Improve Your Business
Businesses have long struggled to find the balance between compliance and agility. This is especially true when it comes to Data Governance. According to TechTarget, Data Governance is the process of managing the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data in enterprise systems, based on internal data standards and policies. Effective Data Governance ensures that […]
Data Governance Tools Support Data Management
Data Governance, and the tools supporting it, reflect the growing importance of “automated services” when dealing with the laws and regulations that have been developed to protect privacy and societal norms. Data Governance has become a necessity for organizations using the internet. It is a collection of rules, policies, and standards designed to improve Data […]
Data Management Platform vs. Customer Data Platform
A Data Management Platform (DMP) is a storage location for all types of data – all the way from contact lists to transactional data. The data stored in a DMP is analyzed for business insights and customer intelligence. DMPs generally collate data from various business systems, such as ecommerce sites, social sites, or a CRM. […]
Practical Steps to Manage Data Privacy and Govern Data on the Blockchain
Blockchain is a technology that allows information to be recorded while protecting data against tampering, thereby maintaining integrity. While blockchain records information like a database, it differs from a traditional database in that it stores data in blocks that are linked as chains and are theoretically immutable. Capabilities of Blockchain That Enable or Disable Data […]
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Protection
Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are altering the way organizations gather, process, and protect data. They are being used to gather massive amounts of information about internet users in the form of big data, and to secure and protect it. The challenge is how to maximize the use of big data, while simultaneously safeguarding […]
Case Study: Centrica Succeeds with Data Discovery at Scale
“When you’ve got a mass of data, how do you analyze that data and get to a point where you can get the gemstones, the diamonds out of it?” Mike Young, Chief Information Officer with Centrica, knows what it’s like to wade through a sea of petabytes and terabytes to find value. Centrica is an […]
Data Compliance at a Crossroads
Click to learn more about author Anne Hardy. It’s been over three years since the EU implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The sweeping data privacy laws offer users the “right to be forgotten.” But sometimes, organizations don’t feel obliged to comply. We have come to the crossroads in our data compliance journey because the laws designed to protect […]
What Are Data Regulations?
Data regulations describe policies and laws ensuring that processed data is shared or governed appropriately, where the right data assets go to the right place at the right time. Data regulation falls under the umbrella of Data Governance. Advances in technology, such as cloud computing, allow individual’s or company’s data to be stored cheaply and […]
Five Tips for CMOs to Ensure Company and Data Security
Click to learn more about author Cindy Zhou. As the chief marketing officer (CMO) of a cybersecurity software company, I spend a lot of time on data security for our content marketing. However, in many organizations, security is a frequently overlooked area for marketers. In today’s business landscape, brand reputation – a job heavily supported […]