In the insurance industry, data governance best practices are not just buzzwords — they’re critical safeguards against potentially catastrophic breaches. The 2015 Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield data breach serves as a stark reminder of why robust data governance is crucial. The Breach: A Wake-Up Call In January 2015, Anthem, one of the largest health…
Most enterprises today store and process vast amounts of data from various sources within a centralized repository known as a data warehouse or data lake, where they can analyze it with advanced analytics tools to generate critical business insights. Modern data warehouse platforms such as Snowflake, AWS Redshift, Azure Synapse Analytics, and IBM Db2 are built with…
The worldwide shift toward cloud computing significantly changes how businesses approach data management and operation. Regardless of whether private, public, or hybrid cloud models are employed, the advantages of cloud computing are numerous, including heightened efficiency, reduced expenses, and increased flexibility. Nonetheless, utilizing cloud computing carries potential risks that need to be addressed for sustainable…
A recent data security incident in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) got me thinking about the idea of wicked problems and data. The data security incident was the disclosure of the names, ranks, and job assignments of every officer and civilian support staff member in the PSNI. This happened due to ‘human error’…
Rural areas worldwide are disconnected in a landscape that nearly requires the internet to work or socially interact. But eventually, the entire planet will have equal, high-speed internet access. Neglecting the digital divide and broadband gap will cause cybersecurity concerns for communities entering the digital era. Regions new to the internet are more vulnerable. Therefore,…
Carahsoft Technology will bring Visium Technologies’ data analytics and visualization platform to public sector customers through its contract vehicles and reseller partners. The TruContext platform from Visium is designed to help users glean insights from cyberthreat data and accelerate the decision-making process by ingesting any raw data and could detect vulnerabilities and exploits using the…
