3 Big Trends in Data Visualization
Data visualization is core to business intelligence (BI), as it’s the means by which data is communicated to the user.…
A Cleaner Cloud?
An article in the Science & Space section of the Times argues that the digital economy is a threat to…
Financial Industry Increases Private Cloud Spending in 2013
AmericanBanker.com reports that a recent survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers indicates that 71 percent of financial service executives intend to invest…
Ensuring Cloud Vendor Security Transparency in the Age of Data Breaches
Gartner recently released recommendations for gaining transparency into cloud software as a service (SaaS) contracts – including emphasis on annual…
EMR Implementation: It’s Not About the Technology, It’s About Managing Change
After noticing “tremendous push back and a tremendous need for support” as healthcare organizations face unprecedented demand for electronic medical…
A Technical Look at Big Data
Big data can mean a number of things—and guide business decisions in countless ways. It can involve analyzing sheer volumes…
Encrypting Backup Data for HIPAA and PCI Compliance
Stored data is a top target by hackers, especially the type of data that can be used for fraud and…
A Visualization of the World’s Largest Data Breaches [INFOGRAPHIC]
The people from Information is Beautiful have built a stunning visualization of the world’s biggest data breaches in the past decade,…
Keep Off My Big Data
Big Data is exciting stuff. It’s a big deal that we can collect such a broad range of information about…
HIPAA Violations Cost Health Insurer $1.7 Million: Lessons Learned
Reuters reports that WellPoint, Inc., the second largest U.S. health insurer, has reached a $1.7 million settlement with the Dept.…
