Report: Billion-dollar FTC fines could mark new era for privacy in US

Facebook is negotiating a multibillion dollar fine for the settlement of an investigation into its privacy practice blunders, sources familiar with the matter told The Washington Post and The New York Times. 

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 15, 2019

How Coffee Meets Bagel leverages data and AI for love

What if a user missed out on the love of their life because height preferences on their dating app were set 1 inch too high? CTO Will Wagner has to consider this, and more, as the company perfects its matching algorithm. 

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 14, 2019

IBM's data scientist certification program works to fill talent drought

Certification programs are aiming to provide workers with the training needed to close the digital skills gap — and future-proof companies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Alex Hickey • Feb. 4, 2019

Uber privacy chief on moving past scandals to global readiness

With GDPR compliance handled, Ruby Zefo is focusing on a "global readiness program," where the same principles are extended to all users despite regulatory differences across borders.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 31, 2019

Burdened by data security issues, organizations hold onto 'useless hardware'

Two in five companies with in-house data storage spend more than $100,000 annually on unusable hardware that could invite security and compliance risks into a business. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 29, 2019

First 'game changing' GDPR fine arrives to mixed reviews

Google's $57 million fine from the French data authority demonstrates the new power of digital rights groups and the complex jurisdictions of European regulators. 

By Alex Hickey • Updated Jan. 23, 2019

Indeed: Growth drives data science job postings up 14% in 2018

Adjusted for cost of living expenses, the Houston-Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, area is the best city for data scientists in terms of salary, bringing in an average of $123K.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 17, 2019

Audit: Poor IT procurement led Oregon office to overspend up to $1.6B

The audit found Oregon lacking in the data and systems necessary for quality spend analysis, as well as legacy systems dating back to the 1990s.

By Matt Leonard • Jan. 15, 2019

Top 2019 trends for IT decision makers

From software and cloud to security and leadership, these trends will shape business technology in the coming months. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 11, 2019

Report: GDPR regulators digging into data brokers

In November, Privacy International urged regulators to investigate seven data brokers for GDPR violations, including Oracle, Equifax and Experian. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 10, 2019

More US firms are using data analytics, opening up markets for vendors

Like most technological tools, data analytics is creating opportunities for businesses to grow and prosper financially.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 2, 2019

How to solve the 'hidden layers of data' problem at the heart of GDPR compliance

From a technology perspective, the biggest challenges companies face is building the capabilities needed to meet the GDPR’s "right to be forgotten" clause.

By Matt Glickman • Dec. 17, 2018

Digital twins move from manufacturing and IoT into the back office

While most of the uptake of digital twins has been in manufacturing, the idea of creating a second, digital version of something — anything — is catching on across enterprises.

By Jen A. Miller • Dec. 13, 2018

Big machines in a sensor-filled world: Analytics and data at Caterpillar

Caterpillar has more than 500,000 connected assets in the field, from large mining trucks to smaller pieces of construction equipment. Such an environment is rich for data use. 

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 10, 2018

10 key stats illustrating advanced analytics adoption

Data literacy is "information as a second language." But data is still fairly siloed in organizations, making meaningful connections difficult to form.

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 10, 2018

Forces and trends shaping the future of enterprise analytics in 2019

Building off a foundation in cloud and business networks and augmented by AI and ML, analytics is extending out into all areas of the enterprise. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 10, 2018

'Regulation without teeth is just a document': 6 months in, industry awaits major GDPR enforcement

Experts worry that without significant enforcement action in 2019, businesses could stop caring about the data privacy regulation. 

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 26, 2018

Gotta catch 'em all: Pokémon International complies with data privacy standards

The Pokémon Company International, following the successes of Pokémon Go, is learning the rules of the world its app has taken by storm.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 14, 2018

'70-30': Balancing innovation and digital moonshots at UTC

To embrace agility, speed and an appetite for risk, United Technologies Corp. had to turn its "process oriented, safety first" mentality on its ear.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 13, 2018

5 warning signs to look for in a predictive analytics program

The complexity of predictive programs puts them at greater risk for failure than success. 

By Matthew Honaker • Nov. 12, 2018

Apple's Cook pushes for US privacy law, with GDPR model in mind

As scrutiny around handling of user data grows, a more comprehensive, countrywide law would potentially give Apple an edge over competitors.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 25, 2018

How to combat departing employee-induced data loss

The unfortunate reality is that employee-induced data loss can never be entirely prevented, so it's imperative that organizations backup their data and recover it quickly.

By Brian Rutledge • Oct. 22, 2018

Silicon Valley's next dynamic duo: Edge computing and cloud

Edge computing needs the centralization and scale of cloud, and cloud needs the physical touchpoint of edge, according to Ed Anderson, VP and distinguished analyst at Gartner. 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 18, 2018

The delicate art of the data lake

In an ideal world, a data lake should keep data in a way that makes it readily available. That's why the tools put into the lake are so important. Otherwise, it's just a blob.

By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 11, 2018

Data leaders pay attention to regulation. Why are others lagging?

It's easy for companies to take advantage of consumer data freely offered up on the internet, but they need to realize data belongs to consumers.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 9, 2018