Bob Violino

Digital transformations are fully underway at many companies, but organizations still have work to do to optimize their digital operations, according to new study.

The most common effects cited were loss of employee productivity, downtime and business disruption, and damage to the reputation of the IT team.

Visual data discovery involves using visualizations and visual exploration of data to find new insights that can help the business.

With no international alignment on how to regulate the digital environment, organizations are managing an increasingly complicated set of conflicting rules in key markets.

A major expectation gap exists between what IT managers hoped the public cloud would deliver for their organizations and what has actually transpired, according to a new report.

Enterprises look to take advantage of the insights they can gain from data as it streams in from apps, social media, connected devices and more.

13 percent of organizations now use AI and machine learning to detect and deter fraud, but another 25 percent plan to adopt such technologies in the next year or two.

A new study finds that companies have limited or no visibility over vast volumes of potentially business-critical data, creating a ripe target for hackers.

The top data management certifications today reflect where many organizations are placing their emphasis as they look to leverage information resources.

The cloud is creating configuration and data visibility problems, according to a report from the Cloud Security Alliance, an organization that defines best practices for cloud security.

Emerging technologies such as cloud, robotic process automation and single-instance enterprise resource planning, are putting SSCs at the forefront of enterprise transformation.

The cyber security skills shortage is worsening for the third straight year and has affected nearly three quarters of organizations, according to a new study.

Effective management of reference data is a key part of data management overall. If it’s not done well or not done at all, the result can be poor data quality.

As organizations look to manage and secure data in a connected ecosystem, the key concerns for IT decision makers are cyber security, the ability to upgrade infrastructure and optimizing operations.

The ongoing focus on engaging existing customers and attracting new ones will drive demand for social media analytics over the coming years.

Among the key drivers of market growth are rising demand for advanced analytics to predict future outcomes and customer requirements and advancements in cloud-based services.

Top investments to support digital transformation are focused on migrating to the cloud and IT security, as well as artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things.

While the majority believe AI-driven technologies can provide significant competitive advantages, only 29 percent said their organizations actually have such strategies.

Lack of clarity is a major contributor to project failures and accompanying wasted resources.

With less than 10 months to the deadline for complying with the CCPA, only 14 percent of U.S. companies are compliant and 44 percent have not yet started the implementation process.