Instead of celebrating World Backup Day 2024 for accomplishing another year of successful backups, I recommend using it to look forward to a year of testing recovery. Instead of starting data protection strategies by planning backups, organizations should flip their mindset and start by planning recovery: What data needs to be recovered first? What systems […]
Debunking Cloud and Cloud Migration Myths
Many companies hesitate to migrate to the cloud for a variety of valid reasons. However, these migration concerns are often based on misconceptions that keep companies from realizing the financial and operational benefits of the cloud. The following blog post addresses some of the myths around the public cloud, including cost control obstacles, compliance shortfalls, […]
The Rise of Generative AI in Insurance
The global market for artificial intelligence (AI) in insurance is predicted to reach nearly $80 billion by 2032, according to Precedence Research. This growth is being driven by the increased adoption of AI within insurance companies, enhancing their operational efficiency, risk management, and customer engagement. Despite widespread integration of AI in the industry today, its full […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: What Data Is OK to Use to Prompt ChatGPT?
Millions of people are using ChatGPT on a regular basis to assist them in both personal and professional capacities. This month’s question centers on the data used to prompt ChatGPT. Our reader, who shared that they are an ESL speaker, would like to know if it’s ethical to have ChatGPT create summaries of information (specifically, […]
The Cool Kids Corner: Neurodiversity in Your Team
Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as a data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. (Last month, we discussed the importance of communication.) This month, we’re talking about neurodiversity in your data team. The term neurodiversity was first […]
Protecting Your Data: 5 IAM Trends to Watch
In our increasingly digital world, organizations recognize the importance of securing their data. As cloud-based technologies proliferate, the need for a robust identity and access management (IAM) strategy is more critical than ever. IAM serves as the gatekeeper to an organization’s sensitive information, ensuring that only authorized individuals have an appropriate level of access. With […]
How DSPM Fits into Your Cloud Security Stack
DSPM solutions provide unique security capabilities and are specifically tailored to addressing sensitive data in the cloud, but also to supporting a holistic cloud security stack. As the variety and sophistication of attacks increase over time, new challenges arise that the existing security stack can hardly keep up with. A new, more aligned, and holistic […]
Hybrid Architectures in Data Vault 2.0
Are you drowning in data? Feeling shackled by rigid data warehouses that can’t keep pace with your ever-evolving business needs? You’re not alone. Traditional data storage strategies are crumbling under the weight of diverse data sources, leaving you with limited analytics and frustrated decisions. But what if there was a better way? A way to […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: Can We Trust Unexplainable AI?
In last month’s column, I asked readers to send in their “big questions” when it comes to data and AI. This month’s question more than answered that call! It encompasses the enormous areas of trust in AI tools and explainability. How can we know if an AI tool is delivering an ethical result if we have […]
The Cool Kids Corner: CLEAR Communication
Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as the data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. (Read last month’s column here.) This month, we’re talking about communication. Communication is the cornerstone of socializing anything you do with data, whether that’s […]