7 data governance mistakes to avoid

Most CIOs know that mishandled data can lead to financial, reputational, legal, and all sorts of other troubles. That’s why having a strong data governance policy, one that ensures security and compliance yet is also accessible and manageable, is a top priority for any organization that’s committed to data integrity and preservation. Unfortunately, because data…

Immersive tech reaches critical momentum

People may not fully realize it, but they’ve taken a step into the future over the past year. Consumers, businesses, and everyday citizens are living in a hybrid world between the virtual and reality. These immersive technologies have permeated almost every facet of life, from homebuying to the workplace. For example, some hospitals created a…

Tableau’s new Slack capabilities democratize data

Just four months after Salesforce.com closed its acquisition of Slack, another of its subsidiaries, data visualization platform Tableau Software, is retooling to make Slack its new user interface. For the last few years, Tableau has been building up a conversational interface it calls Ask Data that enables users to drill down into large datasets using…