A feature store is a centralized platform for managing and serving the features used in machine learning (ML) models. A feature is an individual measurable property or characteristic of data that is used as input to an ML model. In order to build effective ML models, it is critical to have high-quality, well-engineered features that […]
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 […]
How Hyper-Automation Technology Is Democratizing Innovation
We all know the fable about the grasshopper and the ant. While the ant works throughout the summer to store food for the winter, the grasshopper enjoys the sunshine. When winter comes, the grasshopper begs the ant for food, but the ant turns its back. There’s a modern version of that story in which the […]
Solving the Cloud Skills Shortage Through DEI
The U.S. labor shortage has stubbornly persisted, with tech being one of the most affected industries. This is not necessarily due simply to the lack of candidates but to the lack of highly skilled candidates. As demand for cloud services grows, finding certified cloud-native engineers to support this demand continues to be challenging for some of […]
What Technologies Should I Include in My Digital Transformation Strategy?
If your enterprise is about to undertake a digital transformation (Dx) project, you should understand that these initiatives require a focus on more than the technology itself. To succeed with a digital transformation strategy, the business must focus on business processes, day-to-day activities and tasks, and the culture within the organization, so that the environment […]
Building Better Insights: Enabling Real-World Data-Driven Drug Development
By 2025, the drug discovery market is expected to reach $71 billion. While recent growth in the market was largely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for vaccinations, a need for more robust data and analytics has also contributed to the industry’s rapid development. Developing new drugs involves substantial money and time – and […]
Why Geospatial Data Should Be Easily Accessible for Every Employee
Unlocking the power of geospatial data can give organizations a competitive edge, from optimizing supply chain logistics and enhancing customer experience to mitigating fraud and improving public health outcomes. But despite its far-reaching benefits, many organizations fail to fully harness geospatial data’s potential. Why? Because geospatial data is voluminous, complex, and often distributed across multiple […]
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 […]
Should You Consider a Unified Data Model?
A unified data model allows businesses to make better-informed decisions. How? By providing organizations with a more comprehensive view of the data sources they’re using, which makes it easier to understand their customers’ experiences. A singular, interrelated network that’s connected to one source of truth gives organizations a more efficient, accurate, and comprehensive analysis of […]
Testing and Monitoring Data Pipelines: Part One
Suppose you’re in charge of maintaining a large set of data pipelines from cloud storage or streaming data into a data warehouse. How can you ensure that your data meets expectations after every transformation? That’s where data quality testing comes in. Data testing uses a set of rules to check if the data conforms to […]