Trends in Data Governance and Security: What to Prepare for in 2024

Organizations learned a valuable lesson in 2023: It isn’t sufficient to rely on securing data once it has landed in a cloud data warehouse or analytical store. As a result, data owners are highly motivated to explore technologies in 2024 that can protect data from the moment it begins its journey in the source systems. […]
Big Data Industry Predictions for 2024

While AI and LLMs continue to increase in popularity, so will the potential danger: With the rapid rise of AI and LLMs in 2023, the business landscape has undergone a profound transformation, marked by innovation and efficiency. But this quick ascent has also given rise to concerns about the utilization and the safeguarding of sensitive […]
Building Innovative Tech While Complying With Privacy Regulations

Conduct A Cost-Benefit Analysis Identify areas where you can invest a small amount—say, 10 cents—in innovative technologies that help meet privacy regulations while still generating significant revenue (say, $1.10 per customer). Such trade-offs can help reduce your liability and expedite your project’s time to market. Additionally, it’s crucial to anticipate your regulatory responsibilities to meet […]
Winter 2023 Intellyx Digital Innovator Award Winners Announced

In today’s messy and confusing enterprise software market, innovative technology solutions that realize real customer results are hard to come by. As an industry analyst firm that focuses on enterprise digital transformation and the disruptive vendors that support it, Intellyx interacts with numerous innovators in the enterprise IT marketplace. To honor these vendors, Intellyx established […]
Aim for a modern data security approach
“Shift left” data security defined Originally designed for software engineers to continuously monitor and test early in software development lifecycles, shift left data security addresses potential data security issues sooner in the data journey. Shift left data governance allows policies to be attached to data workloads as soon as they leave source systems and remain […]
Fourteen Big Data Predictions for 2024

“Organizations will implement data governance and security measures earlier in the data journey, to the left of a cloud data warehouse, which will not only protect sensitive information, but will also improve the overall quality of the data collected,” Beecham says. “With the increasing number of regulations regarding data privacy and security, companies that prioritize […]
ALTR Closes $25M Series C

ALTR has announced that it has closed on its $25 Million Series C financing led by John Stafford III including new investors from the financial, medical, and data space. The funding will be used to bolster ALTR’s market position in the cloud data access governance and security space, fast-track its go-to-market strategy by expanding its […]
Data security firm ALTR bags $25m in latest funding raise

According to Security Week, this substantial financial injection, led by John Stafford III, also saw participation from an array of new investors hailing from diverse sectors such as finance, medicine, and data. Since coming out of stealth mode in 2018, ALTR has been on an upward trajectory, accumulating over $55 million in funding. The company’s mission […]
19 Tech Experts Bust Common Cybersecurity Myths And Misconceptions

SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication Is Invulnerable One common myth is that SMS-based two-factor authentication is secure. However, the truth is that it’s vulnerable. Attackers can spoof or access SMS-based 2FA, often by using SIM swapping. Tech leaders should opt for more secure methods, such as app-based authentication or hardware tokens, to enhance cybersecurity. – James Beecham, ALTR
Data Security Firm ALTR Banks $25M Series C

Late-stage data security startup ALTR on Wednesday announced the closing of a $25 million funding round to continue building and marketing its SaaS-based data access governance and security products. The company said the Series C was led by John Stafford III and included new, unidentified investors from the financial, medical, and data space. The Florida-based […]