The “Thinking” Part of “Thinking Like A Data Scientist”
Imagine my surprise when reading the March 28, 2016 issue of BusinessWeek and stumbling across the article titled “Lies, Damned Lies, and More Statistics.” In the article, BusinessWeek warned readers...
View ArticleSecuring the Modern Data Center
The nature of cyber-attacks is evolving. Traditional cyber-crime centered on the theft of information and attacks to shut down an organization’s Internet presence. Emerging threats include cyber...
View ArticleAccelerating Consolidation of the Modern Data Center
In an area of change, some things have not changed for a while. IT organizations are continuing to search for ways to reduce costs, foster innovation, increase agility, and operate more efficiently....
View ArticleTake a New Look at Transforming Your Legacy Application Portfolio
New threats presented by digital disruption as well as ongoing cost reduction pressures are causing many organizations to take a new look at their legacy application portfolio. Determining how to...
View ArticleEMC World: Sometimes You Don’t Want to Sit in a Chair for an Hour
If you’ve been to EMC world then you know it’s a pretty cool experience. Last year we unleashed the beast and had a visit from Spock. The year before that, EMC built a Hybrid Cloud LIVE at the show in...
View ArticleBuilding the Business Case for Your IT Transformation
IT transformation and positioning IT as a broker of cloud services can result in significant changes to service delivery and accountability. A new IT operating model and a new way of thinking are...
View ArticleTechnology Tinder, Which EMC World Sessions Should I ‘Swipe Right’?
Creating a modern data center is not about inserting an upgrade here and widget there. It’s about breaking down the seams between technologies and simplifying the management and integration of the...
View ArticleFind Friends and Credit Cards on Facebook: The New Cybercrime Reality
Social media attracts all kinds. These sites are used for catching up with friends on Facebook, instant news dissemination on Twitter, partisan political viewpoints expressed in online forums,...
View ArticleEMC World 2016 – Big Data and Analytics Sessions
EMC World 2016 is only a few weeks away and I am really excited this year because this is the first time I have had an opportunity to pick sessions and work with business units on the message and I...
View ArticleHow to Manage Third-Party Risk Before, During, and After Signing a...
One of the great things about events such as the Next-Generation Security Summit is the opportunity to network and share information with security leaders from multiple industries. In recent sessions,...
View ArticleYou are invited to the EMC World 2016 Community Appreciation event
To celebrate our community of customers and partners at
View ArticleThe Innovation Runway
Cyber attacks are inevitable – and, according to a Data Protection Survey, public sector organizations are far more likely to suffer disruptions than commercial businesses. In fact, compared to any...
View ArticleIt’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, it’s a Bank?
Last blog we opened our eyes to exciting possibilities transforming industries like financial services, and now we’ll go “beyond,” in honor of this month’s Spark blog theme. Every time we get closer...
View ArticleRisk Intelligence Reveals Opportunity for Competitive Advantage
Risk intelligence measures an organization’s understanding and implementation of risk management strategies, which are essential to gaining a competitive advantage in any industry. However, after...
View ArticleJoin Us at EMC World 2016!
Experience Future Ready EMC World 2016 is just 10 days away, so if you haven’t registered to attend yet, here’s a quick summary of reasons why you SHOULD! Every year, EMC hosts a premier technology...
View ArticleTips for Data Scientists: Think Like a Business Executive
I spend a lot of time helping organizations to “think like a data scientist.” My book “Big Data MBA: Driving Business Strategies with Data Science” has several chapters devoted to helping business...
View ArticleFront and Center: The Encryption Debate
This week, Amit Yoran, President, RSA, testified before the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on an Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled, “Deciphering...
View ArticlePechanga Resort & Casino’s Big Data Transformation
Are you going to EMC World? If you are, make sure to come to the EMC Professional Services’ Breakout Session with Pechanga Resort & Casino! I will be co-presenting with virtually the entire...
View Article60 Minutes to Rock Your Isilon World!
If you’re an EMC customer/user, one of the most compelling benefits of EMC World is the opportunity to engage directly with the engineers and experts for the products you use every day. It’s not only...
View ArticleEMC ScaleIO, Fuel, Juju OpenStack Summit (one last pre-EMC World blog post)
Here we are, on the cusp of that crazy “last week before EMC World”. If you’ve ever working inside a company that does these mega-events (think VMworld, Oracle Open World, etc) – you know what I’m...
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