Unlocking the value of data is a key focus for business leaders, especially the CIO. While in its simplest form, data can lead to better insights and decision-making, companies are pursuing an entirely different and more advanced agenda: the holy grail of data monetization. This concept involves aggregating a variety of both structured and unstructured […]
Modern Data Archiving: Managing Explosive Unstructured Data Growth
As unstructured data creation rates have soared, the timeframe for active use of data has shrunk due to edge computing, IoT systems, machine-generated data, and, let’s not forget, GenAI. The data use period today has largely been reduced to around 30 to 90 days before the flood of new data appearing makes the existing data […]
Delivering Personalized Recommendations Without Sacrificing User Privacy
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, we all love a little bit of personalization. Whether it’s Netflix suggesting our next binge-worthy show or Spotify curating our playlists, these tailored experiences make us feel understood and valued. But with growing concerns around user privacy, how can companies achieve this level of personalization without compromising our personal data? […]
Beyond Ownership: Scaling AI with Optimized First-Party Data
Brands, publishers, MarTech vendors, and beyond recently gathered in NYC for Advertising Week and swapped ideas on the future of marketing and advertising. The overarching message from many brands was one we’ve heard before: First-party data is like gold, especially for personalization. But it takes more than “owning” the data to make it valuable. Scale and accuracy […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: How Can You Learn More About Data and AI Ethics?
It was about this time last year that I pitched the team at DATAVERSITY the idea of this monthly column on data ethics. There’s certainly been no shortage of interesting questions to cover and I’ve enjoyed writing about both the practical and more philosophical aspects of this topic. As we wrap up this year and […]
The Hidden Infrastructure Crisis: Why CIOs Face a Perfect Storm in IT Talent Management
As organizations navigate the complex landscape of digital transformation, CIOs are confronting an unprecedented crisis that extends far beyond the typical challenges of recruitment and retention. At its core, this crisis represents a fundamental misalignment between traditional IT infrastructure management and modern development practices – a gap that threatens to widen as experienced IT professionals retire […]
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Data Sovereignty
In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, data sovereignty has emerged as a critical challenge for enterprises. Businesses must adapt to an increasingly complex web of requirements as countries around the world tighten data regulations in an effort to ensure compliance and protect against cyberattacks. Data sovereignty regulations significantly impact an organization’s ability to conduct data […]
Mind the Gap: Architecting Santa’s List – The Naughty-Nice Database
You never know what’s going to happen when you click on a LinkedIn job posting button. I’m always on the lookout for interesting and impactful projects, and one in particular caught my attention: “Far North Enterprises, a global fabrication and distribution establishment, is looking to modernize a very old data environment.” I clicked the button […]
5 Data Management Tool and Technology Trends to Watch in 2025
The market surrounding data management tools and technologies is quite mature. After all, the typical business has been making extensive use of data to help streamline its operations and decision-making for years, and many companies have long had data management tools in place. But that doesn’t mean that little is happening in the world of […]
How to Foster a Cross-Organizational Approach to Data Initiatives
In today’s business landscape, data reigns supreme. It is the cornerstone of effective decision-making, fuels innovation, and drives organizational success. However, despite its immense potential, many organizations struggle to harness the full power of their data due to a fundamental disconnect between IT and business teams. This division not only impedes progress but also undermines […]