Metadata powers effective action on information by providing context, content, and structure. When this information is managed well, data consumers can find and get the correct data they need. As Atlan Prukalpa Sankar states, “Metadata is the glue that can bind the modern data stack together, the layer that will allow increasingly diverse, siloed tools and people to collaborate effectively.” Grasping the […]
What’s Driving the Increase in Cyberattacks?
According to my company’s State of the SIEM survey, 97% of security professionals report being confident in their ability to stop adversaries and cyberattacks. Yet, 83% of organizations suffered more than one data breach last year. It’s hard to be a security professional and not look at the glass half-empty. What’s causing the disconnect? Our survey has some of the […]
How Can Your Organization Implement the Right Test Data Management (TDM) Strategy?
The enormous amount of data in circulation has allowed enterprises to automate, advance, or accelerate business development with the help of agile methodologies. The automation advancements require rigorous testing for business operations or software development. Thus, it is crucial to manage and streamline quality test data. This test data is used to build real-time scenarios […]
Overcoming a World Awash in Dirty Data
Like an invisible virus, “dirty data” plagues today’s business world. That is to say, inaccurate, incomplete, and inconsistent data is proliferating in today’s “big data”-centric world. Working with dirty data costs companies millions of dollars annually. It decreases the efficiency and effectiveness of departments spanning the enterprise and curtails efforts to grow and scale. It […]
Cost Optimization Top of Mind for CIOs in 2023
The last three years have been a rollercoaster for CIOs. Leading expansive digital transformation in 2020 so organizations could stay afloat during the pandemic, CIOs now face tough questions around budgets, SaaS sprawl, and security in 2023. The current focus on cost optimization by the C-suite reflects not only the current economic situation but also […]
A Brief History of Business Intelligence
In 1865, Richard Millar Devens presented the phrase “Business Intelligence” (BI) in the “Cyclopædia of Commercial and Business Anecdotes.” He used it to describe how Sir Henry Furnese, a banker, profited from information by gathering and acting on it before his competition. More recently, in 1958, an article was written by an IBM computer scientist […]
Data Governance: How Can It Be a Crucial Enabler for Managing Data Risks?
In July 2021, one of the world’s leading banks revealed a loss of $5.5 billion due to a default by one of its customers. The bank identified the “failure of management and controls” in its investment banking arm as the fundamental cause of this loss. This incident reinforces the importance of a robust governance framework […]
Don’t Be Held Hostage by Legacy Data Backup
Today is World Backup Day, our annual reminder of the importance of being diligent about backing up data to prevent data loss. But the fact is, the rate at which data levels are exploding in size is far outpacing what legacy data backup systems can achieve. The way we have done backup for the past 20 […]
Optimizing Data Quality to Navigate Economic Turbulence
Sustained economic volatility and a global recession have forced enterprise leaders to make difficult decisions. Some are reducing headcount and scaling down operational overhead to become more agile, while others have implemented cost-saving measures, such as cutting tech spend, to improve financial flexibility. These initiatives may provide companies with short-term reprieve during times of disruption, […]
Seven Essential Data Management Skills
As businesses continue to promote a culture of data democratization, effective strategies for managing data migrations and ensuring secure data access are gathering steam. IDC predicts that advanced Data Management skills will be necessary for up to 50% of everyday business operations in both large enterprises and small organizations this year. Data centers are becoming increasingly important for […]