Data and analytics to become 'core business function' in 2021: Gartner

A need for efficiency and competitive advantages is driving businesses to take data and analytics off the standby list.

By Roberto Torres • March 16, 2021

Businesses grapple with scattered data, obscuring insights

The number of data systems at play inched up over the last two years, according to a report from Starburst and Red Hat.

By Roberto Torres • March 5, 2021

Retail accelerates tech goals en route to brand clout

The pandemic pushed more consumers online, accelerating retail modernization plans.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 21, 2021

What should businesses do about data analytics? Here's Wayfair's playbook

The future of data analytics within the organization brings tech and subject matter expertise closer together, with help from accessible tools.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 19, 2021

Democrats control Congress. Will 2021 be the year for federal privacy laws?

The Biden administration signaled a push for national privacy rules. But don't hold your breath.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 8, 2021

California voters approve 'CCPA 2.0' ballot proposition

Proposition 24 says that if companies don't need certain details about consumers to run their business or provide services, then they don't need to collect the information at all.

By Samantha Schwartz • Updated Nov. 4, 2020

Power new business opportunities through data connectivity

Increasingly, CIOs understand that a collaborative business is a smart business, and the challenge is to support a flexible infrastructure to deliver partner insights and data connectivity. 

Nov. 2, 2020

How CIOs can foster LGBTQ inclusivity

Tech execs can help broker trust by designing storage, access and privacy solutions for self-identification data.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 30, 2020

Pandemic highlighted how messy data sharing is, Mastercard exec says

More evolved techniques around data governance will need to rise to the challenges ahead, said Mastercard Chief Data Officer JoAnn Stonier.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 16, 2020

H&M wants to democratize AI with reusable components

The next step for H&M is deploying machine learning component libraries as retail dives deeper into digital.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 6, 2020

Top network services companies leave exposed to the internet

Gaps in security programs, including a lack of personnel, expertise or resources, amplify the risk of an unsafe service going undetected.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 2, 2020

Dark data threatens to drown companies as emerging tech adoption increases

Two-thirds of IT and business managers say half their organization's data is "unquantified and untapped," according to a Splunk survey. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2020

The profile of the chief data officer rose in the pandemic

From tracking consumption patterns to data health checks on existing systems, companies with a chief data officer in the C-suite relied on their leadership to push past disruption and support operations.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 20, 2020

Lincoln Financial centers upskilling efforts on big data and predictive analytics

The company is partnering with the Society of Actuaries to help bring big-data and analytics training to its actuarial employees.

By Ryan Golden • July 22, 2020

The new data priorities of 2020

Early adopters thrived, as technology let operations pivot quickly to the digital realm.

By Roberto Torres • July 6, 2020

4 roles responsible for data management and security

Companies must make and execute plans for how long data will be kept and when to delete data, particularly those most susceptible to security threats.

By Myke Lyons • June 18, 2020

Gartner: Half of healthcare CIOs will use RPA by 2023

The effects of the pandemic are pressuring healthcare decision-makers to optimize costs, making RPA's promises attractive.

By Roberto Torres • May 21, 2020

Apple, Google grant 22 countries access to coronavirus contact-tracing software

Despite the companies' decentralized approach, privacy and security professionals recognize some amount of data will pool into a centralized unit. 

By Rebecca Pifer , Samantha Schwartz • May 21, 2020

Data driven companies 58% more likely to beat revenue goals

Analytics can play a role in shaping mid- to long-term strategies that carries businesses past the crisis.

By Roberto Torres • May 19, 2020

Leaders 'don't have a clue' how to manage employee data to lower risk

As internal processes are infused with IT, managers are tasked with handling data safely in the face of increasing data regulation policies.

By Roberto Torres • April 16, 2020

Zoom CEO admits 'missteps,' wants company to become security-first

The company's overnight popularity put its flaws under a microscope.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 6, 2020

Why are database migrations so complex?

Four common mistakes made in database migrations —​ and how to avoid them.

By Jen A. Miller • March 24, 2020

How tech managers build data science talent

To meet data science goals, companies whip internal case studies into lessons and create communities for talent development.

By Roberto Torres • March 18, 2020

Speed, integration and skills: Companies' top challenges in data management

The list of key data management hurdles indicates how many touchpoints data can have.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 26, 2020

Sales leaders grapple with inaccurate forecasting. Data quality might be the culprit

Business leaders don't rely on gut instinct to choose what's next. They look at what the data suggests is the ideal outcome. 

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 25, 2020