In 1970, Ted Codd introduced the relational data model, which proposed representing data as tuples, grouped into relations, to allow for declarative methods to specify data. SQL was developed at IBM as a way to query relational databases. It is a declarative programming language, expressing what data is to be retrieved, as opposed to imperative programming languages […]
Secure Data for Better Decisions and Collaboration: Embracing Data Clean Rooms
Data drives today’s economy. While external data is getting increasingly difficult to access and manage securely, the demand for data is exploding. The ability to obtain data is under attack, as the use of third-party cookies declines and data privacy regulations grow more intense heading into 2025, which is why virtual data clean rooms (DCRs) […]
Book of the Month: “6 Secrets for Delivering Impossible Projects”
Welcome to March 2025’s “Book of the Month.” This time we’ll be reviewing “6 Secrets for Delivering Impossible Projects” by Mark G. Cooper. Dr. Cooper’s main goal in putting this book together is to help people identify challenges organizations face that are seemingly impossible to solve. He identifies these as “impossible projects” and details what makes a project […]
Reinvigorating AI Data Security to Drive Success
AI’s transformative capabilities have spurred widespread adoption across sectors since ChatGPT’s groundbreaking debut in 2022. From using AI assistants to manage calendars to leveraging generative tools for content creation, technological integration has accelerated rapidly. However, this swift embrace of artificial intelligence has unveiled critical AI data security concerns. Researchers have revealed how large language models […]
Navigating the Path to ZeroOps: Overcoming Complexity and Legacy System Challenges
Forrester’s 2025 predictions anticipate that 75% of technology decision-makers will see their technical debt rise to a moderate or high level of severity by 2026 largely due to the rapid development of AI solutions, which are adding complexity to IT landscapes and legacy systems. As Forrester states, “to stem the tsunami of technical debt, tech leaders will […]
Unlocking the Full Potential of AI in 2025
The “training wheels” era of AI is officially over. Over the past three years, business leaders have developed and tested AI solutions, transforming AI into an integral part of the global economy’s daily operations. Business leaders, accordingly, are no longer asking how to use AI in their operations. Instead, they’re asking how to make the most of […]
The Aftermath of a Data Breach
For organizations, the aftermath of a data breach can be highly devastating. In an interconnected world, a single data vulnerability can cascade into decades of irreversible loss – intellectual, monetary, and reputational. The consequences paralyze even the most established businesses, uprooting them from their foundation. A classic example is that of a Delaware corporation, Blackbaud, […]
Mastering Data Visualizations for Better Understanding
The sheer volume of data generated daily has reached staggering levels, and approximately 328.77 million terabytes of data are created every single day, according to Statista. In fact, 90% of the world’s data has been created in just the past two years, underscoring the rapid pace of data generation. However, the explosion of data has […]
Data Sips: Interview with Seth Maislin
Data Sips is a new video miniseries presented by Ippon Technologies and DATAVERSITY that showcases quick conversations with industry experts from last month’s Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference in Washington, D.C. The seventh episode of the Data Sips series features Seth Maislin, director of data, privacy, and AI governance at MassMutual, chatting with host Steve […]
DGIQ + AIGov Conference: Takeaways and Trending Topics in Data Governance
I had the opportunity to conduct a workshop at DATAVERSITY’s DGIQ + AIGov Conference 2024. Events like this provide a chance to stay updated on the latest trends in the global data management field, exchange ideas, and learn directly from experienced professionals in an in-person setting. In this series of blog posts, I aim to share […]