If 2021 was the year graph technology went mainstream, 2022 will be the year it becomes an enterprise “must-have.” Graph companies have attracted hundreds of millions of dollars in funding this year, as more organizations scale up (and out) with graph. In addition to the usual graph use cases – which include fraud detection, anti-money […]

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In the digital economy, business continuity is inextricably bound to technology. From retail and travel to finance and the public sector, services being moved online and employees working remotely means businesses are more reliant on their digital infrastructure than ever before. While organizations can take steps to protect their digital services from incidents caused by user error, […]

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On December 8, Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a historic, hours-long outage that wreaked havoc across the U.S. Popular websites and heavily used services were knocked offline, angering consumers and underscoring the chaos that occurs when so much economic activity is reliant on technology from a single vendor.   This outage hurt the revenues and reputations […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Air-gapped backup is becoming increasingly popular in the backup and disaster recovery (DR) industry. Most backup and DR vendors are already offering it as an integrated feature or in the process of including it in their solution(s). The biggest driver for air-gapping is the increasing number of cyber threats such as ransomware.  Ransomware attacks have […]

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Companies have been racing to mature their technologies and pursue digital transformations in the last few years, as a way to gain or maintain competitive advantage and resilience. This has led to an emerging area of focus: cyber asset management. Organizations are now taking inventory of their IT infrastructure and prioritizing more agile cyber asset […]

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Data has established itself as one of the most important elements in both business and science. With the advent of big data services, companies can get access to previously unattainable advanced analytics, and researchers can find almost any imaginable dataset to draw insights from. However, all this potential is hindered by ever-pressing data privacy regulations. This is why […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Recruiting top-tier talent is always a priority, especially as businesses look to staff back up or expand in new directions once the COVID-19 pandemic recedes. It’s a challenge made more formidable as businesses look to expand their talent searches for the dawning age of long-term remote work. A report from iHire showed that 86.2% of U.S. […]

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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 […]

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Do a Google images search for “vaults” and you’ll get a quick visual tour of architectural history, a display of the varied designs of bank safes created to secure cash and other valuables, and even an introduction to gymnastic vaults. Each of these provides a dynamic vision of what a “vault” is and of its physical presence.  […]

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According to The Identity Theft Research Center, the number of data breaches this year has already surpassed the total number in 2020 by 17%, making it a record-breaking year for data compromises. So far in 2021, nearly 281.5 million people have been affected by some sort of data breach. Even as new advances in identity security come […]

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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 […]

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Reading Larry Burns’ “Data Model Storytelling” (TechnicsPub.com, 2021) was a really good experience for a guy like me (i.e., someone who thinks that data models are narratives). I agree with Larry on so many things. However, this post is not a review of Larry’s book. Read it for yourself – highly recommended. Reading it triggered […]

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“Data is the currency of the future,” many experts have predicted. The 21st century has been characterized by the astounding amount of data we’ve gained access to. But what happens if this data isn’t properly stored? A data swamp begins to develop, and accessing that data becomes difficult and sometimes impossible.  The internet, social media, […]

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In 2014, my daughter was 10 and was deep in the throes of Frozen-mania. A certain song became seared in all our brains. Disney’s billion-dollar juggernaut consumed every waking moment, and my daughter wanted an Elsa doll to share the experience with. It turned out that she was not unique in her interest, and Frozen merchandise was sold out […]

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Despite extraordinary advancements in the field, machine learning (ML) and deep learning have seen slow adoption in the enterprise. It’s reported that nearly 80% of enterprises fail to scale AI deployments across the organization. However, in 2022 AI will evolve to better deliver on its promise. There will be a new wave of technological advancements that will […]

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