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Automating compliance controls refers to the use of technology to manage and monitor compliance with regulations and laws.  The purpose of automating compliance controls is to ensure that organizations meet their obligations in a consistent and efficient manner, while reducing the risk of non-compliance. Automating these controls can provide significant benefits to organizations. It can help...

Managing third-party risk has become an increasingly important concern for enterprises as the use of third-party vendors and partners continues to grow in the business world. In the wake of Uber’s second third-party breach from vendor Teqtivity in December, resulting in a data dump of almost 80,000 Uber employees’ personal information, serious questions needed to be asked about what companies...

Data is the backbone of any successful business, and having a 360-degree view of it is crucial to understand the key metrics and drivers of the organization.  By collecting, processing, and analyzing data from various sources such as customer interactions, financial transactions, and employee performance, your business can gain valuable insights into its operations.  This 360-degree view...

Data ethics. The ever-changing landscape of how people perceive their personal data - and how companies use it - has been the subject of debate as data collection becomes more and more commonplace.  With US politics heading for data protection laws that could rival the severity of GDPR and consumers more aware than ever of how much their data is worth, what trends will we see arise in the nex...

Data observability refers to the ability to collect, measure, and analyse data from various sources in order to understand the current state and behaviour of a system. This includes monitoring the system's performance, availability, and errors, as well as identifying patterns and anomalies in the data.  By implementing data observability, organisations can gain insights into their systems and...

Email security is vitally important for modern companies, with 95% using email as their main communication tool and 80% using email for sensitive data transfers.  But is this a mistake? Has email security fallen behind compared to other methods of communication? And what’s the alternative? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Head of Content Matt Harris speaks to Adam Low, CTO at Zivver, as...

Digital forensics have transformed crime prevention and the handling of cases permanently.  With over 5,000 British police officers able to work cases remotely and upload sensitive evidence directly to the cloud, forensic investigations that could have taken days or even weeks to resolve can now be dealt with instantaneously.  So how have strides in technology led to clearing case backlo...

Cloud-native observability is a practice of rapidly detecting and remediating issues in complex and distributed systems. Observability of cloud-native environments is important because it helps to ensure that these applications and infrastructure are running smoothly and effectively. To achieve this, enterprises typically use a combination of tools to ensure critical systems are highly reliable an...

Cyber warfare has changed  cybersecurity  forever.  Rising tensions across the world have seen multiple state-sponsored attacks hit states like Ukraine, China and the US. With global superpowers spending millions on their cyberdefence strategies, are there any lessons that the enterprise can take away? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Head of Content  Matt Harris  spe...

Predictive data intelligence is the use of data, AI-driven algorithms, and machine learning techniques to quickly connect data consumers with the most relevant data they need to drive their business initiatives and deliver greater value. The goal of predictive analytics is to go beyond simply describing data to enable data consumers to accelerate the next-best actions to take for more effective de...

Containerisation is a method of packaging applications in a way that allows them to be easily deployed and run in different computing environments. Containers allow applications to be easily moved between different environments, such as different servers, cloud platforms, or local development environments, without the need to worry about compatibility issues.  This makes it easier to develop,...

Contract Lifecycle Management automates and streamlines everything related to a business' contract processes. From authoring and sharing to signing and approving, contracts play a massive role in how businesses deal and correspond with the rest of the market.  In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris speaks to Ronan Copeland, Group Vice President & General Manager EMEA at...

Low code and no code are popular alternatives to traditional software development that limit the amount of coding needed in a bid to make working on applications quicker, easier and more accessible.  Saving time, boosting efficiency and filling talent gaps are among the advantages of low code/no code, but what limitations could these practices provide? And what has contributed to the meteoric...

The last few years have seen rapid changes in the cybersecurity landscape. From work-from-home cybersecurity becoming a key part of companies’ strategies to ransomware becoming an ever-present risk, cybersecurity has presented consistent challenges to the enterprise.  But what does 2023 hold for the world of cybersecurity? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris speaks to Bra...

The smart city. A modern, urban area where technology is intertwined with and relied on by the overall infrastructure. Traffic flow, footfall, healthcare, education; almost all aspects of our everyday lives can be affected and improved by the way city systems can collect data and use it for good.  But what happens when the smart city becomes compromised? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast,...

Driving data adoption. From prioritising BI and data-driven decisions to utilising powerful analytics tools, data adoption is key for businesses as they stay current in today’s market.  According to a  bi-survey.com report , the three biggest problems that enterprises face when tackling data adoption are a lack of analytical knowledge, a lack of technical knowledge and a lack of trust in...

Mergers and acquisitions. A practice the tech industry itself is certainly no stranger to, M&A’s happen all the time and mark the consolidation of companies.  Companies can take on assets, share capital and equity interests; but they can inherit serious data risks too - and that’s a problem.  In this episode of the EM360 Podcast,  Editor Matt Harris  speaks to  Erwan K...

Enterprise communications consist of everything a company uses to connect its employees.  Video meetings, instant messaging, dedicated phone extensions. It sounds trivial to the average employee in the post-COVID workplace, but really this stack of tools and practices can seriously impact how firms can collaborate, share, and perform as a well-oiled unit. In this episode of the EM360 Podcast,...

Machine identity is an essential part of ensuring companies maintain a good level of data security and structural integrity.  The management of digital certificates and keys allows all internal traffic to be encrypted, seriously narrowing the attack surface of an enterprise.  In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor  Matt Harris  speaks to  Chris Hickman , Chief Securi...

Today's professional networking websites have devolved into the same reposting of social media nonsense. The content has strayed too far from what is relevant to you, your field and your development as an IT professional. And we're here to change that. Introducing the new EM360 website, a place to publish, learn and earn while growing your place in the enterprise tech world.  In this very spe...

Bot mitigation helps enterprises to identify and block unwanted bot traffic as it hits your network. And with half of all internet traffic coming from bots (both good ones and bad ones), managing that bot traffic is critical.  Financial institutions, ticket-selling sites and shopping sites are among the hardest hit, with cybercriminals employing ML and AI in these bots to scale the size of th...

Enterprise service management, or ESM, is the concept of applying IT service management to other areas of the business, with the common goal to improve efficiency, performance and results. With employee experience becoming increasingly important in the midst of the great resignation, could ESM be the key to protecting your company? On this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor Matt Harris speaks to...

Data engineering is how companies design and build systems for collecting and using their data at scale. A critical practice as companies are pressured to make more and more data-driven decisions, data engineering is essential for enterprises to get ahead.  In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor  Matt Harris  speaks to  Salma Bakouk , Co-Founder and CEO at  Sifflet ,...

Who are Lionfish Tech Advisors? A team of premier IT Advisors, Lionfish comprises 25+ industry veterans who endeavour to advise some of the biggest firms on their tech stack and give them an essential competitive edge.  Covering AI, Data, Cybersecurity and more, Lionfish boast hundreds of years of collective global advisor and analyst experience.  In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Ed...

Data privacy. The ever-changing landscape of collecting and sharing personal data is complex, with attitudes and regulations constantly being updated.  So what’s happening in politics right now that could affect ¾ of the world’s data privacy rights? How are consumers reacting to all this? And why are customers struggling so much with compliance? In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Editor&nb...