In the banking or pharmacy industry where regulations compel companies to have good governance in place, in industries such as publishing and telecom Data Governance often seems complicated and theoretical. That’s according to Sara Willovit, Product Data Governance at Becton Dickenson. Speaking at the DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World Conference, during her presentation titled Using Data […]
Managing the Seemingly Unmanageable: How to Rein in Unstructured Data
Click to learn more about author Paul Trulove. In addition to the myriad cybersecurity risks organizations already face, another vulnerability has emerged that affects most enterprises: the presence of sensitive data stored in unsecured files, i.e. unstructured data. Unstructured data can exist in a variety of forms, including documents, spreadsheets, presentations and reports, and it’s […]
The Many Dimensions of Data Quality
Data can be anywhere. Companies store data in the cloud, in data warehouses, in data lakes, on old mainframes, in applications, on drives — even on paper spreadsheets. Every day we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data, and there are no signs of this slowing down anytime soon. With so much available for data-driven decisions, […]
Data Governance and the Digital Information Repository
Digital libraries or information repositories such as Wikipedia are driven by a carefully governed Data Architecture, which provides anytime, anywhere, any topic access to these vast information resources. Data Governance policies related to Data Quality, ownership, stewardship, roles, and responsibilities are executed through the use of “metadata,” which provides context to data. Without metadata, even […]
Styra Braces Kubernetes for Onslaught of Compliance Demands
According to a new press release, “Styra, Inc., the founders of Open Policy Agent (OPA) and leader in cloud-native authorization, today announces that it is addressing one of the most significant enterprise blockers of Kubernetes: compliance. With Styra, enterprises can, for the first time, move Kubernetes clusters into production en masse while complying with traditional […]
Data Use and Protection in the Age of Digital Multi-Platforms
Click to learn more about author Carlos Cruz. In the age of digital transformation personal data becomes a precious asset while new business emerges. Informational symmetry approaches all industries; technological barriers have fallen; and the real competitive advantage in this scenario is knowing how to combine various technologies, and high-volume and platform-based business strategies. Online […]
How Do You Put Your Data First So Your Migration Succeeds?
Click to learn more about author James Briers. “More than 80% of data migration projects run overtime and/or over budget. Cost overruns average 30%. Time overruns average 41%.” – Bloor Group. Data migration can often seem like a simple task: move data from one place to another. How hard can it be? A staggering number of […]
Challenges of Data Quality in the AI Ecosystem
Artificial intelligence (AI), encompasses the broad fields of data capture, data storage, data preparation, and advanced data analytics technologies. In other words, AI systems are not limited to a single aspect of Data Management; rather, they are increasingly penetrating any and every aspect of business through allied data technologies like machine learning (ML), deep learning, […]
Data Management Trends in 2020
Data Management will remain a differentiating business practice over the next several decades. Business competitors will be forced to contend with each other based on their Data Management strategies when all other strategic advantages are exhausted. The rise, growth, and tremendous potential of advanced data technologies have now rendered Data Management one of the most […]
“What is…?”: Build Your Own Bundle
DATAVERSITY Online Training – Professional Education at Your Convenience Individual Course Price: $49 Purchase 2-5 Courses: 10% discount Purchase 6-10 Courses: 15% discount Purchase 11+ Courses: 20% discount The “What is…?” series of introductory data courses are designed to be short, informational trainings that give a topic-focused overview for the non-data professional. This option enables […]