Click to learn more about author Samuel Bocetta. The current state of cybersecurity in the United States, and a proposed solution. Whatever your political opinions, we can all admit that government is good at some things, and bad at others. It’s good, for instance, at huge infrastructure projects and providing welfare – both areas in […]
GDPR One Year Later: Where Do We Go Next?
Click to learn more about authors Oksana Sokolovsky and Rohit Mahajan. Here we are one year later, and the dire predictions about the implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have not come to pass. If anything, the law has brought the issue of privacy to the forefront, and opened up a larger […]
Can Blockchain Eliminate the Data Silo?
Click to learn more about author Flip Filipowski. Data silos aren’t a new IT obstacle — they’ve been around since the dawn of internet businesses. Companies in the 21st century generally tend to innovate efficiently in the name of survival. With incredible strides in data technologies and Data Management, why haven’t data silos been kicked […]
Guaranteeing Data Integrity in the Age of Big Data
Click to learn more about author Neil Barton. Volume dominates the multidimensional Big Data world. The challenge many organizations today are facing is harnessing the potential of the data and applying all of the usual methods and technologies at scale. After all, data growth is only increasing and is currently being produced at 2.5 quintillion […]
How the GDPR is Going Global and How Businesses can Meet Emerging Regulatory Needs
Click to learn more about author Matt Hilbert. Since the GDPR came into effect in May 2018, it has helped trigger a wave of new data protection regulations across the world. From Brazil and Mexico to China and New Zealand, 16 countries have announced plans to introduce GDPR-style legislation, alongside the 28 current member states […]
Cloudian Announces New Object Storage Solution for VMware Cloud Provider Platform
A recent press release reports, “Cloudian® today announced a fully native S3-compatible object storage solution for VMware Cloud Providers that is managed directly from VMware vCloud Director, a key component of the VMware Cloud Provider Platform. The Cloudian solution gives VMware Cloud Providers a limitlessly scalable, cost-effective and feature-rich storage foundation for delivering new and […]
StorageCraft ShadowXafe Transforms Data Protection and Recovery
According to a recent press release, “StorageCraft®, whose mission is to protect all data and ensure its constant availability, today announced a powerful upgrade and expansion of its flagship product, StorageCraft ShadowXafe™. The solution now provides enhanced features for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), including data monitoring, protection, and recovery for the entire data center, independent […]
Quest Announces New Toad for Oracle – Sensitive Data Protection Solution
A recent press release states, “Quest Software, a global systems management, data protection and security software provider, today announced the general availability of Toad® for Oracle – Sensitive Data Protection (SDP) Module. This new add-on module empowers Database Administrators (DBAs) to play a key role in maintaining compliance regulations across the business. With Toad for […]
The Armageddon That Wasn’t: GDPR One Year Later
Click to learn more about author W. Curtis Preston. If the first year’s existence of the GDPR has shown us anything, it’s that the European Commission is serious about its successful implementation. It levied over €56 million in fines against 91 companies – €50 million of that was against a single company. We can also […]
How Phishing Attacks Are Getting Creative (and What Data Pros Can Do About It)
Click to learn more about author Nick L. Kael. In 2019, businesses will spend over $124 billion on cybersecurity products and services to protect their networks and data. And while that statistic indicates significant and increasing investments in cybersecurity, the fact remains that security incidents cost companies $6 trillion annually. One reason for this disconnect […]