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Jul 21
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best practices for data security

Data Security Best Practices: One Doc From Destruction

By | Business, IT and Engineering | No Comments
As an organization grows, data security becomes more of a pain point. A software company may have started out with only a handful of employees who share responsibilities – and admin access – to databases and applications. But as it grows, there quickly becomes a need for things like role-based security models, backup and restore protocols and user credential policies. Read More

Mar 25
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top etl tools of 2020

Top 10 ETL Tools of 2020

By | IT and Engineering
People interact with data every day. But most have no idea the journey it takes to get from its raw form to a data visualization. It’s like when you go to a restaurant and order a hamburger. Most people aren’t thinking about the farm where the cow grazed, the fields where the wheat grew, the processing plants, the trucks, etc. But there are so many different operations and processes that go into getting that burger on your plate. And for data, it’s a similar journey.

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Jun 19
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Abstract Security, Concrete Safety

By | IT and Engineering
Security within an embedded software scenario is a lot like an arranged marriage; neither party really knows much about the other and there’s no guarantee they’re compatible.  If the foundation is good, it can work for the long-term. Or if the parties haven’t thought about the future, it can be the start of a lifetime of trouble. Read More

May 26
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Prospective HoloLens Developers Must Wait

By | For Developers, IT and Engineering, Microsoft, Technology

Microsoft HoloLens in the family room.Microsoft introduced its HoloLens at Build 2015 to much excitement and fanfare, but it’s still far too early to tell when the augmented reality hardware and the Windows Holographic platform needed to run it will be a reality.

Developers professed great interest in working with the augmented reality platform to create their own applications. But they want to get their hands on a development kit now. The Microsoft HoloLens website reveals no timetable on its release. All it says is, “We’re working hard to release development tools. In the meantime, you can start by building Windows universal apps and ramping up on Unity.” Read More

Mar 27
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Understanding the Value of Small Data

By | BI Innovation, Big Data, Business, Customer Success, For Developers, IT and Engineering, Technology, The Cloud, Tips

Izenda Tech Blog logoMuch has been written about big data and how it is revolutionizing business and business intelligence. Today, we’re going to give some recognition to a less hyped sibling – small data.

Allen Bonde, VP of Product Marketing and Innovation at Actuate, has been written about small data in many places, including the Small Data Group blog. His definition of small data:

“Small data connects people with timely, meaningful insights (derived from big data and/or “local” sources), organized and packaged – often visually – to be accessible, understandable, and actionable for everyday tasks.”

Put even more simply, big data is about machines; small data is about people. Read More