Data management - News, Features, and Slideshows

• Clare Curran: Data scientists play key roles in bridging digital divide

  “As key players in the technology and analytics field, you have a role to play in ensuring that the future we shape is inclusive and fair.”

• Microsoft, Salesforce.com join $US5.3 billion Informatica buyout

  Data-integration giant Informatica has made itself a private company in a $US5.3 billion deal that includes investments from Microsoft and Salesforce.com.

• DataTorrent tackles complexity of Hadoop data ingestion

  While the buzz around big data analysis is at a peak, there is less discussion about how to get the necessary data into the systems in the first place, which can involve the cumbersome task of setting up and maintaining a number of data processing pipelines.

• OwnCloud's new encryption framework gives enterprises more flexibility

  It's no secret that security has been a tripping point for enterprises considering cloud storage, but OwnCloud on Tuesday took a fresh step toward alleviating such concerns with the addition of a new encryption framework.

• New Box Governance tool helps companies manage sensitive data

  Continuing its efforts to woo enterprise users in heavily regulated industries, Box on Monday announced a new add-on tool for its cloud storage service that's designed for managing sensitive data.

• 8 Ways Big Data and Analytics Will Change Sports

  The leading minds in sports convened in Boston last week at the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference to share ideas about how big data will be a game-changer for fans, players, coaches, officials and front-office personnel.

• How and why to create data destruction policies

  We are collecting data at ever-increasing rates as the costs of data storage go down. Why get rid of our beloved data when we can always buy more storage space? Some companies like Google love collecting and working with data, and these companies will rarely or never get rid of their data. But odds are your company is not like Google and does not need all of that old data. This column will focus on crafting an effective data destruction policy.

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