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Internet of Things (IoT) and Security: FTC Prescribes Best Practices for Data Management

By Dick Weisinger

The FTC recently released a report that recommends the following six best practices for managing Internet of Things data, recommendations that can really be applied to any type of data collection: Security by Design.  Security should be an integral part of

Data Privacy: Silicon Valley Tech Business Battle EU Data Privacy Laws

By Dick Weisinger

Facebook is on the hotseat with countries in the EU over how they handle data privacy.  The latest set of accusations were published in a report of an investigation that was requested by the Belgian Privacy Commission.  The report finds that

Storage: Will Huge Data Volumes Ultimately Crush our Capacity for Data Storage?

By Dick Weisinger

In 2013 the world produced 3.5 zettabytes.  By 2020 that will increase to 44 zetabytes.  Are we in danger of not having enough storage capacity to hold all that data?  One storage industry veteran thinks so. When asked what the

SaaS: Five Ways to Lose Your Data

By Dick Weisinger

While security is typically the biggest worry users have about using cloud services, a related worry is data loss.  In 2013, the Aberdeen Group reported that nearly a third of companies that have used SaaS services in the cloud have lost

EFSS: Enterprise Simple File Sharing

By Dick Weisinger

The Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing (EFSS) segment of the data management industry has grown 400%+ since 2010. Gartner defines Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing (EFSS) as “a range of on-premises or cloud-based capabilities that enable individuals to synchronize and share documents,