Imagine a world where AI doesn’t just predict the future – it lives in it. A world where machine learning models aren’t stuck reminiscing about last year’s data, but are instead surfing the cutting edge of now. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the new frontier of artificial intelligence, and it’s being shaped by an unlikely […]
What Is Next-Generation Data Protection and Why Should Enterprise Tech Buyers Care?
When a cyberattack occurs, it is crucial for a business to recover quickly. A cyberattack (such as a ransomware or malware attack) requires alerting the CEO and the entire senior leadership team to protect the company and recover from any damage. This is a critical issue for all global enterprises. In the U.S. and Europe, […]
Building a Strong Data Retention Framework for Retail Operations
In today’s data-driven world, organizations manage vast amounts of data. As enterprises expand and grow business functions, there’s corresponding linear growth in operational data. This encompasses both master data and transactional data. While master data might change less frequently than transactional data, implementing data governance practices and defining data retention policy is crucial to maintaining […]
Dark Data Explained
Dark data often resides in the hidden recesses of a metaphorical jungle: It comprises unstructured and unused data accumulated over years of digital transactions, interactions, and operations. Dark data is information that has been collected but not actively used or analyzed, leaving its potential benefits to remain speculative. Unlike structured data, which fits neatly into databases […]
Reflecting on 2024: What We Got Right, What We Got Wrong, and What We Learned
Around this time of year, many data, analytics, and AI organizations are planning for the new year, and are dusting off their crystal balls in an effort to understand what lies ahead in 2025. But like all predictions, they are only helpful if they are right. If you are a fantasy sports fan like me, […]
What to Expect in AI Data Governance: 2025 Predictions
In 2025, preventing risks from both cyber criminals and AI use will be top mandates for most CIOs. Ransomware in particular continues to vex enterprises, and unstructured data is a vast, largely unprotected asset. AI solutions have moved from experimental to mainstream, with all the major tech companies and cloud providers making significant investments in […]
Focusing on Data Privacy: Building Trust and Strengthening Security
In today’s digital age, managing and minimizing data collection is essential for maintaining business security. Prioritizing data privacy helps organizations ensure they only gather necessary information, reducing the risk of data breaches and misuse. This approach addresses potential vulnerabilities at their source, mitigating the impact of breaches and avoiding regulatory penalties as scrutiny over privacy […]
Why the Growing Adoption of IoT Demands Seamless Integration of IT and OT
Over the past year, cyberattacks on cyber-physical systems (CPS) have cost organizations around the world at least $500,000, highlighting the growing financial and operational risks of compromised security. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to emerge as a key driver in nearly every sector, the need for trustworthy, secure data becomes even more crucial. To address these challenges, […]
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 […]
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 […]