Implementing a successful data governance program is essential for any organization that wants to manage its data effectively. However, these programs can sometimes fail, often due to issues related to key business drivers. In the pursuit of effective data management, many organizations overlook the practical realities and challenges that can significantly impact their success. While […]
Data Privacy Compliance Is an Opportunity, Not a Burden
The consumer privacy landscape is constantly evolving. Potential regulations like the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), which resemble current laws set forth by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), are keeping marketers on their toes. Meanwhile, other major trends dictating how and when marketers interface with consumer data are on the horizon (such […]
Taking the Chill Out of Selecting the Appropriate Iceberg Data Catalog
Over the past few years, the industry has increasingly recognized the need to adopt a data lakehouse architecture because of the inherent benefits. This approach improves data infrastructure costs and reduces time-to-insight by consolidating more data workloads into a single source of truth on the organization’s data lake. This is made possible by data lakehouse table […]
Data Synchronization: Definition, Tips, Myths, and Best Practices
Businesses rely on accurate, synchronized information to make informed decisions. Because discordant data leads to operational inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and costly mistakes. Hence, a unified, reliable source of truth is key, which is possible through data synchronization. It helps maintain consistency across disparate systems, enhancing data reliability and improving decision-making. So, to get started with […]
RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) Architecture for Data Quality Assessment
A large language model (LLM) is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) solution that can recognize and generate new content or text from existing content. It is estimated that by 2025, 50% of digital work will be automated through these LLM models. At their core, LLMs are trained on large amounts of content and data, and the architecture […]
Identity, Security, Access: Three Reasons Why Enterprises Need Zero Trust
Zero trust is taking the enterprise by storm. About two-thirds (63%) of organizations worldwide have fully or partially implemented the cybersecurity posture, Gartner reports, following the motto of “never trust, always verify.” This rush to zero trust makes sense in the remote age. The proliferation of anywhere users means it’s harder than ever to lock down […]
Proceed with Caution: Generative AI in Identity
OpenAI launched generative AI (GenAI) into the mainstream last year, and we haven’t stopped talking about it since – and for good reason. When done right, its benefits are indisputable, saving businesses time, money, and resources. Industries from customer service to technology are experiencing the shift. In fact, a recent study showed a significant increase in GenAI […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: When Is It OK to Use “Fake” Data?
It’s easier than ever to use AI-generated images or text and to create synthetic data for use in research. A recent high-profile story got me thinking more about this question: When is it OK to use “fake” data? Before we dive into this, I’m putting “fake” in quotes because I’m taking a wide perspective on […]
Mind the Gap: The Product in Data Product Is Reliability
Welcome to the latest edition of Mind the Gap, a monthly column exploring practical approaches for improving data understanding and data utilization (and whatever else seems interesting enough to share). Last month, we explored analytics architecture stuck in the 1990s. This month, we’ll look at the rise of the data product. It wasn’t so long ago […]
AI and Blockchain in CRM: Securing Customer Data with Advanced Technologies
It is crucial to stress the need to protect data in customer relationship management (CRM) systems because data breaches and cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated. The security measures are inadequate now; companies must constantly seek creative ways to address changing threats. One cannot stress how urgently improved security measures are required. Remarkably, blockchain technology […]