Access to real-time data and insights has become critical to decision-making processes and for delivering customised user experiences. Industry newcomers typically go to market as ‘real-time’ natives, while more established organisations are mostly at some point on the journey toward full and immediate data capability. Adding extra horsepower to this evolution is the growth of...

In the digital world, data is the lifeline of any business, be it trade secrets, sales records, customers’ personal data, and other sensitive information. Organizations use this data to create innovations and increase their long-term client base. However, the current situation is quite different, especially with this surge in cyberattacks, insider threats, and phishing attacks. In a...

In an era where data is heralded as the new oil, there’s an inconvenient truth that many organizations are just beginning to confront: it is therefore important to realize that not all data is equal. With the increasing digitalization of the economy and an imperative to increasingly rely on data in products and services, the focus has been traditionally on the sheer amount of data that...

Have you encountered a bad situation that was made worse by something that is meant to help? Here’s a recent example of mine – I had to take my son to an emergency room while vacationing in Asia but the most frustrating part was dealing with insurance when we got home. The agent who initially processed my claim put me (and my money) in limbo – no external or internal follow-up...

The growing importance of agility and operational efficiency has helped introduce serverless solutions as a revolutionary concept in today’s data processing field. This is not just a revolution, but an evolution that is changing the whole face of infrastructure development and its scale and cost factors on an organizational level. Overall, For companies that are trying to deal with the...

AI-powered e-commerce platforms scale SMB operations by providing sophisticated pricing analysis and inventory management. Encryption and blockchain applications significantly mitigate concerns about data security and privacy by enhancing data protection and ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of information. A 2024 survey of 530 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) reveals that AI...