Reading Time: 2 minutesNo one likes to wait for IT to deliver reports that are critical for analysis. And certainly, no analyst can afford to wait while emails are sent back and forth, just so they can get the data they need. Unfortunately,…
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. The new legislation means that organizations will have to comply with more stringent requirements for the protection of personal data. In previous posts, we explained how to…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA plan for migrating organizational data to the cloud is often motivated by three key factors: Economics: In many cases, the costs of “renting” cloud storage and computing power is much less than the cost of purchasing (and then depreciating)…
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Forrester report “Predictions 2018: A year of reckoning” predicted that 80% of firms affected by the GDPR will not be able to comply with the regulation by the time it comes into force on May 25. Of those noncompliant…
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor more than three decades, Logitech have been pioneers in the creation of keyboards, mice, trackballs, microphones, and other peripherals; but that was not enough. Video collaboration, gaming, digital home, and security camera technologies were becoming mainstream, and we could…
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecent studies have shown that data scientists and business users performing self-service data analysis (citizen analysts) spend 80% of their time trying to discover, access, and integrate data. In other articles, I discussed how data virtualization (DV) plays a key role in…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe concepts of logical data warehouse and logical data lake are getting traction. Organizations are starting to understand that these forms of data warehouses and data lakes are more practical and flexible than their more traditional physical counterparts. The technology…
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn today’s world, the most important aspect of enhancing your consumer experience is understanding your customer—and the best way to understanding them is from their data. Master Data Management As consumers interact with your business, you capture data central to…
Reading Time: 2 minutesPrivacy is a right. These days, people’s privacy extends to their data, and recent events prove just how harsh the punishment can be for not respecting it. In just two days, following the recent data privacy scandal, Facebook lost over…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBig data infrastructures, supported by effective new data science tools and the IoT, are making it possible to understand the actions and proclivities of customers at a highly granular level. This is inspiring organizations to modernize their data architectures, with…
