Click to learn more about author Ian Stendera. Last year, the pandemic catapulted organizations across industries into a new world of work seemingly overnight, forcing many to rush digital transformation initiatives to stay afloat against market uncertainties. Because many businesses are still operating under the same or similar circumstances that served as a catalyst for […]
Why Data Privacy Should Be a Core Aspect of Protecting Human Rights
Click to learn more about author Deepak Gupta. The U.N. Declaration of Human Rights recognizes privacy as one of the most basic rights that should be afforded to everyone. But the inherent openness of the internet and the ability of a person to access information from the other side of the globe mean that Data Governance is […]
How is Bad Data Crippling Your Data Analytics?
Some striking evidence of the impact of bad data can be found in fake email IDs, impersonations on social media, or misuse of stolen financial or personal information. The more widespread harm can be caused by bad data in Data Analytics, where anything from the wrong medical diagnosis to incorrect interpretation of stock history can […]
Considerations for Ensuring High Availability of Applications and Data
Click to learn more about author Dave Bermingham. When you think about how best to ensure the high availability (HA) of your applications and data, you need to think about more than just the speed with which you can failover to a standby system if your database suddenly fails. Yes, you should be prepared for full failover […]
A Funding Guide for Data Startups
Click to learn more about author Devansh Sharma. According to research by HBR, venture capitalists (VCs) source deals based on the following pattern: Leads through other VCs, colleagues, work acquaintances: 30% Leads through referrals by other investors: 20% Referrals from existing portfolio companies: 8% Leads through cold emails: 10% Leads from direct contact with entrepreneurs: 30% […]
Data Containers Demystified: A Reliable Data Movement Solution
The Data Management industry has seen a significant rise in the recent interest of data containers. As Cloud Computing has gained popularity, methods for transporting data and its processing instructions, have been investigated, with data containers coming in as a viable a solution. Data containers solve the problem of getting software to run reliably, while […]
Dear Laura: Should We Hire Full-Time Data Stewards?
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 […]
Unlocking the Role of Big Data in Facilities Management
Click to learn more about author Ray Brosnan. Facilities management is a broad discipline that involves the management and optimization of a business’ environment, property, equipment, and people to achieve maximum process efficiency, personnel comfort, and organizational productivity. Big data, on the other hand, refers to the large-scale collection of relevant data by an organization and […]
4 Essential Cybersecurity Measures for Businesses to Take
Click to learn more about author Anas Baig. In the last few years, Colombia has become an increasingly excellent place to do business. That’s because it has some of the higher rates of internet penetration in Latin America and a strong labor force, which have made it easier for everybody to do business there. However, Colombia […]
Press Release: The 2021 DGIQ Conference Is Now Accepting Presentation Proposals
May 26, 2021 – DATAVERSITY Education, LLC opened the Call for Presentations today for the 2021 Data Governance & Information Quality Conference (DGIQ), which is scheduled to be held December 6-10, 2021, at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa in San Diego, Calif. Proposals must be received by July 16, 2021, in order to be considered. […]