Data classification is becoming more pervasive in organizations, and efforts to reuse secondary data are improving. While data reuse generates a broad set of business benefits, it also creates some challenges both for IT departments and vendors that offer intelligent data management tools. But there’s a strong correlation between successful data reuse and data classification, as well as other key elements of intelligent data management.
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The IT ecosystem is overburdened by seemingly endless new governmental regulations and today’s increasingly distributed environments.
See the data behind these trends with this Enterprise Strategy Group Infographic, The State of Data Privacy and Compliance.
For more information or to discuss these findings with an analyst, please contact us.
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In our very first interview, we’re proud to spotlight Vandana Verma Sehgal. Vandana is the Chair of the Board of Directors for the OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Foundation. The non-profit foundation works to improve application security, organizing projects, tools, documents, forums, and chapters all over the world. Vandana is also passionate about initiatives to bring more diversity to cybersecurity.
Vandana has also been active in bringing more diversity to infosec. She said that she was used to being the only woman; women weren’t usually offered the night shift for her security operations team. Sure, cybersecurity is a niche skill, but she said it’s also a very male-dominated culture. Vendana is passionate about changing that. She started InfosecGirls to create a safe place for girls to learn about cybersecurity, collaborating with colleges to help women gain the technical training and skills to join our field.
Be sure to check out her story as well as some resources she has provided:
- Learn more about Vandana and her many activities at https://infosecvandana.com/
- Learn about and get involved with InfosecGirls
- Learn about her InfosecDiversity project to bring more diversity to the field
- Check out her video trainings and more great information
Please visit Enterprise Strategy Group’s Women in Cybersecurity page, where you can also find a link to the full audio interview with Vandana.
We’re thrilled to kick off our Women in Cybersecurity series with this interview, and hope you’ll join us to hear more inspiring stories in future episodes!
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When it comes to their 2022 spending on networking products and services, enterprises express strong interest in using advanced technologies such as AI and cloud-based management tools to modernize their networks.
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With increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks on the rise, ensuring the recoverability of the deluge of data pouring into corporate environments is a concern for IT leaders. In addition to protecting endpoint devices, IT decision makers expect to make the most significant data protection investments in technologies that safeguard data and applications residing on public cloud infrastructures.
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IT spending is accelerating in 2022, and cybersecurity initiatives are leading the charge as enterprises race to digitally transform and satisfy heightened customer expectations while simultaneously securing hybrid workforces. Among the top cybersecurity areas targeted for increased spending are cloud security, data security, network security, and endpoint security—indicative of a more holistic approach to cybersecurity investments. Although organizations face a range of cyber-threats, ransomware continues to be among the most challenging attack types, making ransomware readiness a top business priority that’s prompting senior leaders to participate in ransomware strategies.
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As organizations increasingly turn to data to enable rapid business innovation, it’s no surprise that a majority of them are spending more on analytics-related data initiatives. Such organizations are looking to empower more decision makers and democratize the use of data, analytics, and AI, but many still need to invest in the technologies and processes necessary to enable the execution and ongoing support of these data priorities.
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Nearly half of organizations plan to increase spending on data center infrastructure in 2022, and data center modernization efforts continue to be a priority for many. The top modernization steps targeted for investments include software-defined data centers, AIOps, monitoring tools, and on-premises deployments of hyperscale cloud technologies. In addition, a majority of organizations want to apply a cloud-like payment model based on resource utilization in their data centers, further illustrating their desire to balance on-premises and cloud approaches.
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In order to gain insight into how public cloud computing services are impacting data analytics strategies, ESG surveyed 338 IT and data-centric decision makers at organizations in North America (US and Canada) with knowledge of or responsibility for their organization’s analytics initiatives and goals, including how these activities intersect with public cloud computing services.
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This month as we observe Women’s History Month to celebrate the vital role of women in history, I’m excited to kick off our new series on Women in Cybersecurity. I’m excited about this program to connect women in the industry, and to spotlight their stories, with the hope to increase representation and encourage women in the field. -
Today’s dynamic market is driving vendors to create “better-together” offerings, providing customers complete solutions. In a recent briefing with ESG, NetApp and Cisco explained the value of the next generation of FlexPod and its increasing momentum.
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IT organizations are balancing cloud-native and legacy infrastructure support while trying to decide how and where to host production applications amid digital transformation mandates.
See the data behind these trends and more with this free Enterprise Strategy Group Infographic, Application Infrastructure Modernization Trends across Distributed Cloud Environments.
For more information or to discuss these findings with an analyst, please contact us.
This month as we observe Women’s History Month to celebrate the vital role of women in history, I’m excited to kick off our new series on Women in Cybersecurity. I’m excited about this program to connect women in the industry, and to spotlight their stories, with the hope to increase representation and encourage women in the field.