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 […]
What hackers inside your company are after: Convenience
Summary The truth is we’ve all become addicted to the amazing, modern conveniences driven mainly by advances in connected computing. Unfortunately, this pursuit of convenience has created problems in its natural opposite: security. Nearly every measure of security costs us convenience, and nearly every new convenience opens up new security concerns. Some hold that rapid […]
Tackling Private Data Exposure and Cyber Theft at Banks Using Privileged Database Access
Summary Banks rely on financial and physical supply chains, information systems, partners, and new ventures to ensure efficiency, process transactions, provide products and services, and manage risk. On the operational side, suppliers and vendors are vital to a healthy enterprise, as are data analytics, compliance, procurement and legal oversight. Finding trustworthy partners is certainly key […]
Episode 22: A Conversation with James Beecham
Summary James Beechman, co-founder of ALTR, goes in depth on the challenges of finding a common language between technical and non-technical stakeholders, the importance of top-down buy-in to delivering better practices that work, how to identify tangible benefits of DevOps, both for engineers and the broader business, above all, how to start on the right […]
Partnership Uses Blockchain Technology To Secure Fertility Data
Summary ALTR’s data-security platform enables FRTYL to store and retrieve data, as well as anonymize it so that it can be used as a trusted resource that protects the identity and authenticity of all participants involved, the companies explained. FRTYL’s centralized database brings a repository of surrogates and more than 15,000 egg donors together so […]
DSaaS Vendor Combats Cyber Security and Data Privacy Challenges
Summary ALTR DSaaS can reduce or even eliminate both remote threats to data as well as direct (or internal) threats to data. Remote access to data must flow through ALTR Smart Database Drivers, putting ALTR DSaaS in the critical path of data access. This is where the ALTR DB service comes in to play; using […]
From Banking and Data Security to Compliance
Summary Blockchain is the technology, and cryptocurrencies are an application of that technology toward a singular goal. While cryptocurrency has been on a rollercoaster ride in terms of acceptance and mainstream skepticism, blockchain is firmly established in the enterprise roadmap as an enabling technology for organizations across the industry. Its evolution from open, public ledgers […]
How to Address the Top 5 Threats to Banking Data
Summary The first step in developing a resilient cybersecurity posture is identifying what it is you are trying to protect. For most companies, that most valuable asset is data, and banks, which have always been laboratories of innovation, are on the leading edge of data-driven enterprise. Whether customer data, information on lending activity, or assets […]