In November, global leaders met at the COP26 summit in Glasgow to discuss how to best meet goals to reduce carbon emissions on both a national and international scale and keep global warming within 1.5°C. However, the event made it clear that achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, or even keeping temperature change within 1.5°C, won’t […]
2021 DATAVERSITY Top 20
As 2021 draws to a close, we here at DATAVERSITY HQ want to take some time to reflect on the highlights (and lowlights) of this year. What kinds of content made you jump for joy? Which Data Management topics most helped data people succeed in and advance their careers? With in-person events on hold for […]
The 2021 Year in Review and What to Expect in Data Security in 2022
This year saw a number of significant changes on both the state and federal levels with regard to data privacy and data security. These changes reflect the increasing focus on the digital landscape to which the global economy has shifted and emphasized a much sharper focus on protecting sensitive information. Indeed, the significance of having strong cybersecurity […]
2022 Predictions: Data Privacy, API Attacks, and Embedded Finance
The second year of the pandemic, 2021 was an eventful one, as new security threats emerged and technological breakthroughs were made. Looking to 2022, IT and security professionals must be prepared for whatever comes next – from advancements in embedded finance to mounting consumer data privacy concerns to data breaches due to leaky APIs. Embedded Finance Will Revolutionize the Technology Industry Over the […]
Managing Talent in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we live and work, and the pace of that change is accelerating across every aspect of the business landscape, from operations to the customer experience. As its capabilities expand, investment in AI continues to grow, reaching $67.9 billion in 2020 – a 40% increase from the year prior […]
2022 and the Emergence of the Natural Language-Enabled Enterprise
The vast amounts of unstructured text is leaving knowledge workers struggling to comb through the sheer volume of information available. This has created a need for humans and artificial intelligence (AI) to work side by side to create a true natural language-enabled enterprise, which allows the organization to deliver business outcomes with an effectiveness that far surpasses […]
Updating Data Governance: Set Up a Cohesive Plan First
Enterprises are taking Data Governance—planning and programming to control and secure data—more seriously. In a recent DATAVERSITY® Trends in Data Management Report, 76 percent of organizations have a Data Governance program in place or such a plan for the future. This makes sense as companies focus more on security and business growth. Data breaches have […]
What Data Protection Will Look Like in 2022
Trying to protect sensitive data was a major concern for the enterprise in 2021, and it will continue to be in the coming new year. Whether it be ransomware, a data breach, or a compliance fine associated with one of the new data regulations, the risk around an organization’s data is going to increase as its […]
Angles of AI Ethics
Discussing the rights and wrongs of artificial intelligence (AI) is more urgent than ever before – and more difficult. In the first of a series of articles, I will propose ways to better structure the debate about AI ethics. From online chatbots to automated warehousing and disease diagnosis, AI is at work in more and more areas of everyday […]
A Brief History of Cloud Computing
In 1963, DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) presented MIT with $2 million for Project MAC. The funding included a requirement for MIT to develop technology allowing for a “computer to be used by two or more people, simultaneously.” In this case, one of those gigantic, archaic computers using reels of magnetic tape for […]