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Databases Are a Top Target for Cybercriminals: How to Combat Them

Many organizations have a false sense of confidence when it comes to databases and their vulnerability, believing that if their database is hit by a ransomware attack, it will automatically cease operations to indicate an attack has taken place. Then, they can just restore the last clean version of the database, and everything will be fine. Read More

Lessons From an IT Mentor: Navigating Software Licensing and Management

The career paths of IT professionals—whether they start out as administrators, creatives, or executives—are as varied as snowflakes in a blizzard. Along the way, many of us are fortunate enough to meet mentors who guide us and help us grow into better professionals. Read More

Recognizing the Power of Graph Databases and Knowledge Graphs

At a time when every enterprise looks to leverage generative artificial intelligence, data sites are turning their attention to graph databases and knowledge graphs. The global graph database market size was $2.12 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to $10.3 billion in 2032, according to estimates from Adroit Research. These databases enable data managers and analysts to model, store, and query complex and increasingly interconnected relationships between datapoints. They also are employed to construct knowledge graphs that can cut through data silos, enable semantic searches, and support chatbots and recommendation engines. Read More

The Enterprise AI Sourcebook is Here

We decided this Sourcebook was timely, given how enterprise AI has caught mainstream attention and triggered the imaginations of those working in IT, knowledge management, and a score of other areas within the enterprise. AI is dominating headlines, and people want to know how they can best apply the various technologies under the AI banner. Read More

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Todd Schraml

Database Elaborations

Todd Schraml

  • Avoiding Dangerous Data Far too often information engineers and others take a dismissive stance about managing data structures. This indifferent attitude is largely because whatever tool the engineers use provides fast performance in resolving queries. They believe that quick performance means all is well, so nothing else matters, right?
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Craig S. Mullins

DBA Corner

Craig S. Mullins

  • How DBAs Can Help to Safeguard Against Data Breaches In today's data-focused world, modern organizations rely on data not only to conduct business but to plan their future. Data is the fuel for AI and machine learning techniques that drive forward-looking organizations. Data continues to drive daily transactions that drive business. Current and historical data is analyzed for patterns to help streamline operations and boost performance and cost efficiency. And that all must happen within the context of industry and governmental regulations that dictate how data must be governed and protected.
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Kevin Kline

SQL Server Drill Down

Kevin Kline

  • The Top Three Reasons Why Secure, Reliable Databases Are Essential for Modern Healthcare Organizations Picture this: A doctor receives an emergency call late at night. A patient has been brought into the emergency room with severe symptoms, and immediate access to their medical history is crucial. Within seconds, the doctor accesses the patient's electronic health records, seamlessly pulling up a comprehensive view of their health history. Thanks to a secure and reliable database, the doctor can make informed decisions quickly, potentially saving the patient's life.
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Guy Harrison

Emerging Technologies

Guy Harrison

  • Can Blockchain Fix the Voting System? A healthy democracy depends on free and fair elections, which must also be believed to be fair. Most reputable accounts indicate that the U.S. 2020 presidential election was free of significant voter fraud. However, large segments of the population believe the election was unfair, and consequently, faith in democracy has been undermined. The results of the upcoming 2024 election—however it is determined—are bound to face challenges and disputes.
Recent articles by Guy Harrison
  • Will AI Become Our Friend or Foe? Technology Professionals Weigh In. Picture this: there's a new face in the IT department, ready to step in to help tackle the increasingly complex challenges caused by modern hybrid on-prem and multi-cloud environments. Overstretched technology teams always appreciate an extra set of helping hands, but what happens when this new team member isn't human—but artificial intelligence (AI)?
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