Data Governance

The SPN empowers customers with a diverse ecosystem of top technology and services partners Snowflake, the cloud data platform, today announced the launch of Snowflake Partner Network (SPN), a rich ecosystem of Technology and Services partners for customers to leverage in their adoption of Snowflake’s single, integrated platform. With thousands of customers leveraging Snowflake Cloud Data Platform for their entire network of data, partners are pivotal for organizations to expand the value and reach of their data even…

Recognized in the May 2020 Cool Vendors in Blockchain Technology Report ALTR Data Security-as-a-Service (DSaaS) Brings Fast and Scalable Governance, Observability and Protection to Cloud Data, Assists with CCPA/GDPR and PCI DSS Compliance ALTR, developer of the most advanced data governance and protection technology on the market, has been recognized as a Cool Vendor in the May 2020 Cool Vendors in Blockchain Technology report by research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. Access to the full report, as well as other Gartner…

The partnership removes barriers, reduces risk, and decreases time to value for enterprise customers moving from legacy data stores and warehouse systems to the cloud erwin, Inc., the data governance company, today announced a partnership with Snowflake, the cloud data platform, to help enterprises accelerate cloud migration, as well as ensure proper data governance for those projects. The partnership involves a new native integration with erwin Data Modeler (erwin DM) to automate the design, analysis…

Octopai, a leader in metadata management automation for BI & Analytics, announces today that a recent survey conducted with Dataversity reveals that 86% of business technology professionals are frustrated with their current metadata management tools and the amount of time they spend on manual data mapping to deliver results to the business.. The majority (66%) of respondents stated that it takes them days and weeks to find the source of an error in a report and to conduct impact analysis ahead of making a change to a…

Native Support for Snowflake, Plus new Privacy and Security Features, Help Customers Confidently Shift to Cloud-based Analytics, BI and Data Sharing Immuta, the automated data governance company, today announced native support for Snowflake, along with new privacy and security automation capabilities, that help organizations fully leverage cloud-based data analytics and data sharing -- even on their most sensitive data sets. Enhancements to the Immuta platform include k-anonymization, the latest addition to Immuta’s…

Technology and Business Partnership Enables Joint Customers to Share Sensitive Data With Built-in Privacy Protection To Comply With Data Privacy Regulations and Business Rules Immuta, the automated data governance company, today announced a technology and business partnership with Snowflake, the cloud data platform, enabling joint customers to securely share sensitive data with automated privacy protection, while adhering to data privacy regulations and business rules. Featuring a new, native integration with Snowflake, the…

Data Quality Myths that Hinder Businesses from Gaining a Competitive Edge and Obtaining ROI Infogix, a leading provider of data management tools and a pioneer in data integrity, debunked seven popular data quality myths that are doing businesses more harm than good. According to a recent survey from O’Reilly Radar, “Organizations are dealing with multiple, simultaneous data quality issues. They have too many different data sources and too much inconsistent data. They don’t have the resources they need to clean up data…

Poornima Ramaswamy, Former Cognizant VP of AI and Analytics, Joins Qlik’s Executive Team as EVP Strategic Clients Qlik announced that Poornima Ramaswamy joined its executive team as Executive Vice President, Strategic Clients. Poornima will lead a multi-disciplinary team that blends sales, value engineering and consulting to design and execute transformational strategies for Qlik’s enterprise customers, helping them to accelerate the value of their overall data investments. “Poornima is a recognized industry leader in AI…

Patented Technology Now Writes Incremental-Forever Data to Dell EMC PowerProtect DD Appliances Actifio, the pioneer of multi-cloud copy data management software, announced its OnVault incremental-forever data capture technology is now interoperable with Dell EMC PowerProtect DD appliances. This enables customers to quickly access the massive amounts of data they have stored and retained for a wide range of non-production needs, including near-instant data access for test data management/DevOps, analytics, and AI/machine…

Analytics Platform Built With Security, Privacy by Design, Readies Companies for Changing Regulatory Landscape GoodData, a leader in end-to-end analytics solutions, announced today that its data analytics platform now provides immediate compliance with the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered the most stringent consumer data privacy act in the United States. The CCPA, effective January 1, 2020, impacts more than 500,000 companies nationwide that conduct business in California and meet certain revenue or…

A Data Industry Veteran, Kotovets Will Identify New Ways to Leverage Dun & Bradstreet's Trusted Global Business Data to Help Organizations Gain a Competitive Edge Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, announced the appointment of Gary Kotovets as its Chief Data Officer. As Chief Data Officer Kotovets will lead the Firm's comprehensive data strategy globally, including how the data collected through Dun & Bradstreet's Data Cloud can be best utilized for new…

TrustArc Intelligent Privacy Automation Platform Combined With Nymity Privacy Research Enable Organizations to Unleash Their Data TrustArc Inc, and Toronto-based Nymity, Inc., the two most experienced global privacy technology providers, are combining forces through the TrustArc acquisition of Nymity. Together, the two organizations will accelerate the development of the next generation of technology-driven privacy solutions. The combination of industry expertise and intelligent technology represents the ideal approach to…

How much damage can inaccurate data really do? In 1999 the NASA Mars Climate Orbiter lost communication with mission control as it approached its destination planet. The reason? It burned up in the planet’s atmosphere due to a miscalculation caused by inaccurate data. The Orbiter’s thrusters were controlled by two separate software programs. One thruster’s software measured the amount of force needed to reach an appropriate altitude in pounds (lbs), while the other thruster interpreted its data as being presented in newtons…

As organizations acquire more and more data, there's a greater need to control it. In the data game, that control is known as governance – and proper governance is quickly becoming a priority in many organizations. The reasons for that include the increasingly lengthy, laborious process of searching for and utilizing data in reports, presentations, etc.; the increased demands of regulators, who require companies to quickly come up with information to prove that they are following the rules; and a need to be more versatile…

A new report from Dun & Bradstreet reveals businesses are missing revenue opportunities and losing customers due to bad data practices. Almost 20 percent of businesses have lost a customer due to using incomplete or inaccurate information about them, with a further 15 percent saying they failed to sign a new contract with a customer for the same reason.  Nearly a quarter (22 percent) said their financial forecasts have been inaccurate, while 17 percent of organizations offered too much credit to a customer due to a…

Teams Can Connect and Collaborate Knowing That Their Content Is Secure and Adheres to Compliance and Regulatory Requirements While Satisfying GDPR Regulations With GDPR just a month away, Bluescape© has announced the availability of its new private cloud solution and new workplace tools – giving users added control, speed and ease in connecting and collaborating across virtual teams. The leading comprehensive workstream collaboration and digital workplace company is now expanding its workstream collaboration solution with…

Data Governance Firm Advances to Business Level Partner Within the Program to Supply Digital Marketers with a Unified Governance Platform, Resolving Campaign Data Issues Prior to Launch Tracking First, a leading data governance and quality assurance company, has joined as a Partner in the Adobe Exchange Partner Program. The collaboration with Tracking First is designed to help Adobe Analytics Cloud users, who can now make campaign optimization decisions. The decision-making would be backed with greater confidence and…