Click to learn more about author Ashley Lukehart. As the average cost of a data breach reaches $3.86 million, the need for cybersecurity preparedness is more pressing than ever. Just like the data, the cybersecurity perimeter should no longer be confined to the physical boundaries of the organization. Data is everywhere and so should be your […]
Stepping into Web Data Parsing: An Overview
Click to learn more about author Juras Juršėnas. As far as I can remember, the usefulness of online public data was always pitched against the efforts of extracting and structuring it. However, going from raw data to a well-structured and parsed output takes a considerable amount of time, effort, and resources. Even once the initial […]
Dear Laura: Our Data Governance Leader Quit
Click to learn more about author Laura Madsen. Welcome to the Dear Laura blog series! As I’ve been working to challenge the status quo on Data Governance – I get a lot of questions about how it will “really” work. I’ll be sharing these questions and answers via this DATAVERSITY® series. Last year I wrote […]
Converging Privacy and Cybersecurity Brings Tighter Workplace Practices for Companies
Click to learn more about author Ashok Sharma. It is ironic to witness the rate of cyberattacks, data breaches, and unauthorized use of personal data growing directly proportional to laws being established to regulate the collection, use, retention, disclosure, and disposal of personal information worldwide. With the growing use of big data, AI, and machine learning, […]
Important Features of Business Intelligence Tools
What are business intelligence (BI) tools? Which tool is best for your organization? Which criteria should be kept in mind while comparing the different tools? Business intelligence tools transform unprocessed data into meaningful and actionable insight. BI tools analyze the data and convert them into a presentable and analytical data set in the form of […]
How the Cloud Has Evolved Over the Past 10 Years
Over the years, cloud computing has turned from an innovative concept into a disruptive endeavor. Today, cloud computing is a booming industry in which organizations and researchers continue to push the boundaries of what is possible and provide new and improved solutions for critical problems. This article briefly examines some of the most important events […]
Why Data Democratization Should Be Your Guiding Principle for 2021
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. When Maximilien Robespierre first uttered the now famous phrase “liberté, equalité, fraternité,” during the French Revolution, the concept of data democratization didn’t yet exist. In Robespierre’s speech, the phrase was intended to unite and inspire French revolutionaries with the three ideals of freedom, equality, and brotherhood. However, […]
Supporting Talent When Remote Work Goes Flexible: Data Is Key
Click to learn more about author Tom Ricks. Studies repeatedly show that remote work is welcomed by the majority of employees. McKinsey research tells us that 80% enjoy working from home, which is good news for organizations that were concerned about employee sentiment. Better still, there are signs that productivity has either remained largely the […]
Six Questions About Synthetic Data
Click to learn more about author Dr. Sigal Shaked. What is synthetic data, and why are more and more companies turning to it as an alternative to the real thing? Here’s what you should know about the benefits and uses of synthetic data. What is the buzz about synthetic data? Organizations often lack enough data […]
Closing the Data Science Skills Gap at Your Organization
Click to learn more about author Itamar Ben Hamo. Data scientists are some of the most in-demand professionals on the market. A LinkedIn Workforce Report in 2018 found 151,000 unfilled data scientist jobs across the United States, with “acute” shortages in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City. And the demand for data scientists […]