SmartBiz IT Research Library

VIDEO - You know you have to protect your sensitive data, but in order to do that, you have to find it. Data classification consists of identifying what information is confidential, then deciding how to store and secure that information. In this video, Adrian Lane of Securosis gives insight into the data classification process.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Premiered: October 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Classification | Data Collection | Data Governance | Data Security | Regulatory Compliance | Security

ANALYST REPORT - eDiscovery for civil litigation is a fact of life in the enterprise. This Technology in Brief, written by Christine Taylor form the Taneja Group, will discuss the top 5 critical factors of an in-house eDiscovery solution.
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Classification | Data Collection | Electronic Catalog Management | Electronic Discovery | Electronic Discovery Software | Records Management | Records Management Software | Records Retention | Storage Management | Storage Standards

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the reasons why data volumes are increasing and where bottlenecks most frequently occur. It then explains why adding more hardware isn’t a solution to these performance problems and delves into the various methods that can be used to break through the bottlenecks to speed applications.
Posted: October 12, 2009 | Published: October 12, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Data Center Management | Data Classification | Data Collection | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Mining | Data Quality | Data Storage | Data Warehouses | Database Administration | Database Management

VIDEO - When you outsource cloud computing, you are putting your data in the hands of a third party. In this video, Rena Mears of Deloitte & Touche LLP reviews how cloud computing is effecting data classification and security. She answers some of the toughest questions about service provider agreements, compliance, and what’s next for data management.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Premiered: September 29, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Compliance Best Practices | Data Classification | Data Security | Risk Management | Security | Security Management | Security Threats

WHITE PAPER - Critical master data management (MDM) functionality can be easily overlooked when request for proposals (RFPs) are narrowly focused on a single business data type. Ensure success by avoiding 10 costly mistakes when writing your RFP.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | Data Classification | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Modeling | Data Quality | Data Storage | Master Data Management | Request for Proposals

WHITE PAPER - Smart decision-makers are seeking technology investments -- such as Master Data Management -- to help establish good governance models that will help with regulatory compliance and lower their operational risk.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Best Practices | Data Classification | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Storage | Data Visualization | Master Data Management | Regulations | Regulatory Compliance

WHITE PAPER - The initial goal of Customer Data Integration (CDI) was to create the most reliable customer data for the entire company. We now know that the golden opportunity for CDI lies within Master Data Management and the ability to uncover interactions and understand the relationships that companies have with their customers.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2009


Topics:  CRM | Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | Customer Interaction Services | Data Classification | Data Management | Data Mining | Data Quality | Master Data Management

WEBCAST - Bill Jacobs, Director of Technical Marketing, Sybase IQ, discusses the elements and attributes of Sybase IQ that make it a very economical choice for your business intelligence, analytics, and data warehousing activity. The features in the latest release are highlighted, along with the base characteristics of Sybase IQ.
Posted: August 31, 2009 | Premiered: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Classification | Data Collection | Data Quality | Data Visualization | Data Warehouses | Reporting Software

WEBCAST - Please join Bill Jacobs, Director of Technical Marketing, Sybase IQ, in this webcast about the first of seven topic areas – as he discusses the new features added to Sybase IQ 15 that enhance the flexibility of Sybase IQ 15 for analytics, reporting and business intelligence applications.
Posted: August 31, 2009 | Premiered: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Logistics | Business Management | Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | Data Classification | Data Collection | Data Quality | Data Visualization | Reporting Software

VIDEO - Security managers often struggle to articulate to business managers why enterprise data protection is paramount, how breaches happen and why fundamental business processes must be changed to mitigate the threat. View this videocast to learn how to incorporate best practices into your DLP strategy.
Posted: August 28, 2009 | Premiered: August 28, 2009


Topics:  Data Classification | Data Security | Encryption Standards | Enterprise | Financial Services Industry | Information Security | Intrusion Prevention | Risk Management | Security Architectures | Security Infrastructure | Security Threats

DATA SHEET - Sybase IQ is the world's leading column-based analytics server, delivering the smartest approach to enable enterprises to turn raw data into actionable information through analytics - to increase revenue, customers and margins.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | CIOs | Data Classification | Data Visualization | Information Management | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | Query Tools | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses some of the common myths about infrastructure monitoring, and addresses how to ensure your infrastructure monitoring is responsive enough to satisfy and retain your customers.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | Customer Loyalty | Customer Retention | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Classification | Data Collection | Data Recovery

BROCHURE - Use SPSS Text Analysis for Surveys to categorize text responses whether you conduct surveys to support business, education, or government decisions, or for your academic research. No matter your field, you now have a way to combine your qualitative and quantitative analyses using a single advanced but easy-to-use desktop software program.
Posted: May 5, 2009 | Published: May 5, 2009


Topics:  Data Classification | Data Collection | Data Mining | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Statistical Software | Surveys | Web Survey Software

WEBCAST - Are spreadsheets a help or a hindrance when performing data analysis? Get the real story from the author of SPSS for Dummies, Arthur Griffith. In this informative and entertaining webcast, you'll receive expert guidance on the proper uses and limitations of spreadsheets, as well as the strengths and benefits of SPSS Statistics.
Posted: May 5, 2009 | Premiered: March 19, 2009


Topics:  Data Classification | Data Collection | Data Management | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Spreadsheets | Statistical Software

WHITE PAPER - Too often, data governance teams rely on existing measurements as the metrics used to populate a data quality scorecard. But without a defined understanding of the relationship between specific measurement scores and the business's success criteria..
Posted: June 26, 2008 | Published: June 4, 2008


Topics:  Data Classification | Data Quality | Data Visualization | Marketing | Master Data Management