Let’s address the elephant in the room – “shift left” hasn’t had the impact on our software security as many of us expected it to have. While it does have much merit and has influenced security in an indispensable way, I argue that “shift left” should be viewed as a tactic in a larger management […]
Leveraging Data Governance to Manage Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Data Risk
This is part 2 of a two-part article. Find part 1 here. In this section, we discuss how to leverage Data Governance to manage DEI data risk. In part 1 of this article, we identified several best practices for data that chief diversity officers can leverage to support data-driven approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As […]
How Zero Trust Can Help Prevent Data Breaches
Data breaches occur when sensitive information, such as financial data, personal identities, or confidential business information, is accessed and potentially disclosed to unauthorized parties. This can happen due to various reasons such as hacking, malware, human error, or weak security measures. The consequences of a data breach can be significant and far-reaching, including: Common Types […]
Zero-Copy Integration: How Small Data Practices Will Replace Big Data
The future of data is small. As organizations grapple with ever-increasing amounts of data, the limits of the big data movement are becoming clear. Over the last two decades, big data has provided benefits in the form of cutting-edge software that made the generation, collection, and amalgamation of data widely available to organizations. These positive impacts are […]
Companies Must Develop New Data Muscles to Pivot to Profitable Growth
As the economic environment becomes more somber, companies are focusing on achieving profitable growth and not just growth. Data-driven decisions can accelerate this goal, but organizations must develop new data muscles to get them there. The last few months have been a whirlwind for the business world: slowing growth, bleaker capital markets, layoffs, the possibility […]
Observability: Traceability for Distributed Systems
Have you ever waited for that one expensive parcel that shows “shipped,” but you have no clue where it is? The tracking history stopped updating five days ago, and you have almost lost hope. But wait, 11 days later, you have it at your doorstep. You wished the traceability could have been better to relieve […]
For Successful Transformations, CIOs Must Evolve
Our world is hybrid and becoming increasingly digitized – a study from McKinsey suggests that the pandemic accelerated companies’ adoption of digital or digitally enabled products by seven years. The ability to connect with one another like never before is exciting, but those connections don’t come without their challenges. For example, each new device communicating with the […]
How Automation Is Changing the Compliance Workflow
With over 1.1 trillion MB of data generated daily, you would be hard-pressed to find an industry that isn’t leveraging data and technology to drive organizational success. And for good reason – from real-time decision-making to better generating visibility into operations, data has become an indispensable part of the business world’s intelligence toolbox. That said, some sectors […]
The Fundamentals of a Data-Driven Approach
Organizations with a data-driven approach cultivate a culture that uses data and business insights to drive all company decisions. A data-driven organization encourages all stakeholders to base everyday business activities on data and insights instead of relying on their gut. In this data-focused business environment, data analysts safely serve as the “eyes” of the business, […]
The ABCs of Successful Digital Transformation
Modernizing and streamlining company processes to efficiently operate in today’s hybrid world has become critical. With promises of increasing revenue, providing improved experiences, and bringing innovation, it is no wonder that the market for digital transformation (DT) is predicted to grow to $3.4 trillion by 2026. As companies continue their quest toward successful digital transformation, leaders globally […]