ALTR Rolls Out First-Ever Stackable Margins Channel Program for SIs, OEMs and Resellers of All Types
Summary The Stackable Margins program recognizes the hard work that partners put into identifying and supporting potential ALTR DSaaS customers. For instance, developers work with customers to accelerate the modernization of legacy applications and systems, or in shifting data to the cloud. Consultants provide incident response services and advice to organizations looking to improve their […]
ALTR uses blockchain to protect data like it’s money
Summary The conventional cybersecurity thinking is to protect the network. The reality is that networks are regularly hacked and hard to defend. Even worse, companies are often unaware of hacks. To combat this, ALTR makes use of blockchain to strengthen their security. While standard practice is that blockchains involve multiple parties, cybersecurity is one of […]
Consumption-derived Data Governance is Difficult to Flank
Summary Thanks to the critical business benefits offered by cloud computing, 77 percent of enterprises have placed at least one application or some portion of their computing infrastructure in the cloud. Yet many companies remain cautious about migrating all of their processes and data. According to a recent report, data security is holding back three out […]
Controlling the consumption of sensitive enterprise data
Summary Instead of attempting to replace or replicate existing user authorization, system authentication and access control security methods, ALTR follows a zero-trust model of assuming those methods have already been compromised through methods such as stolen credentials, hacked service requests or system-level jailbreaks. The solution automatically profiles how the enterprise’s application suite should use data, […]
Eyes on cloud data protection and governance
Summary By assuming authorization and access control methods have already been bypassed, their solution can hone in on enterprise data catalogs and warehouses, executing policies that monitor and govern the movement and usage of data in a zero-trust fashion. Much has changed since our previous coverage of the firm in 2020 and 2018, but most noticeable was a […]
Data security matters more than ever in the new normal
Summary Traditionally, system administrators rely on perimeter security to stop outside intruders, yet even the most conscientious are exposed after a single missed or delayed update. Beyond that, insiders are widely considered the biggest threat to data security. Misconfiguration accounts for the vast majority of insider errors. It is usually the result of failure to […]
Healthcare Blockchain Could Solve Industry’s Biggest Problems
Summary ALTR said its technology is the first commercial software package that applies blockchain to data security. The technology provides an interoperable network infrastructure that ensures control over how patient data is seen or used and by whom. “There is so much sensitive information about the donors and surrogates in the third-party fertility field that […]
How ALTR Uses Blockchain Tech To Boost Enterprise Security
Summary Though blockchain had been the province of – and often is mentioned in the same breath as – bitcoin and crypto brethren, the stage is set for blockchain to be used in security software. Sikora laid out three conditions necessary for blockchain to scale: really big pipes because firms have to transport lots of data, […]
Blockchain-powered data security – A prescription for renewed trust in healthcare
Summary Blockchain, by virtue of its cryptocurrency beginnings, was designed to provide digital trust through the decentralized nature of the technology itself, giving it the potential to be a truly patient-centered system. Players including Humana, Optum, UnitedHealthcare, and Quest Diagnostics have started to explore blockchain near its roots in cryptocurrency, while others are pushing the […]
Heard on the Street
Summary In this brand new regular feature entitled Heard on the Street, InsideBIGDATA highlights thought-leadership commentaries from members of the big data ecosystem. Each edition covers the trends of the day with compelling perspectives that can provide important insights to give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Why companies are mistakenly trusting they have […]