Top Four Reasons Financial Services Companies Need Solid Data Governance
Image licensed from iStockPhotoIn working with clients in the financial services business, I’ve noticed that there is a common set…
The Quantified Self, Part I: Will it Lead to Better Data Management?
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be writing about self-quantification. In today’s post, I’ll introduce the topic and address a…
How the Final Omnibus Rule Affects HIPAA Cloud Computing Providers
The long-awaited final modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Rules were introduced Thursday. The 563-word document outlines…
High Density of Data Centers Correlate with Disaster Zones; Michigan Provides Safe Haven
Gigaom.com reports that the greatest amount of data centers are located, most inconveniently, in states that have also experienced the…
Who’s in Charge of Your Data?
It's Time to Have the Conversation. It's Time to Have the Conversation.In a recent article, my colleague Marjie Cota wrote…
The Secrets to Big Data and Information Optimization Revealed in 2013 Research Agenda
Managing the access, storage and use of data effectively can provide businesses a competitive advantage. Last year I outlined what…
Of Black Swans and Taking Showers
Those pesky “Black Swans” – extremely low probability events with a large impact have been burned into the lexicon of…
The Four D’s of Programming’s Future: Data, Distributed, Device, Democratized
O'Reilly's Edd Dumbill observes that with the ubiquity of powerful computers now tied into all levels our daily lives, programming is…
Big Data After the Hype
Total Data ManagementThis year, I’ve been following the meteoric rise of big data. Total Data ManagementThis year, I’ve been following…
Developing an IT Strategy: Timing
In some companies, IT struggles to find a voice amid the other functional areas of the business – Finance, Operations,…
