ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. It is a framework used to evaluate the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s business practices. Environmental factors refer to a company’s own impact on the environment and the impact of their suppliers, including their carbon footprint, waste management, and resource conservation. Social factors include a company’s […]
What Is a Data Management Platform?
A Data Management platform (DMP) is a tool where all your data can be collated and stored. Given the vast amounts of data we generate these days, it has become a much-needed business requirement. Data Management platforms collate all your marketing, audience, and competitor data so that data analysis teams always have a reference point in place. […]
Is Cyber Insurance a Must-Have?
The frequency and severity of cyberattacks have dramatically increased in recent years, leaving businesses and individuals vulnerable to financial loss and reputational damage. As technology continues to advance, and with the ever-present threat of cyberattacks, there is a growing need for cyber insurance. Cybersecurity insurance was created in the late 1990s when organizations began moving their […]
What Is Sensitive Data Exposure and How Can It Be Avoided?
Organizations nowadays process tons of consumer data every day. This data ranges from the standard – names, email addresses, etc. – to personally identifiable information, like social security numbers and banking credentials. And while this type of data is an asset, especially for businesses, accidentally revealing it and causing sensitive data exposure can be very […]
Data-Ed Webinar: Essential Reference and Master Data Management
Download the slides here>> About the Webinar Data tends to pile up and can be rendered unusable or obsolete without careful maintenance processes. Reference and Master Data Management (MDM) has been a popular Data Management approach to effectively gain mastery over not just the data but the supporting architecture for processing it. This webinar […]
Fundamentals of Metadata Management
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 […]