by CDO Review Staff | Jun 20, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
As more and more US states impose stricter data privacy rules, today’s firms become more and more concerned about the financial penalties and reputational damage a data breach can precipitate. But instead of going all in on technological solutions, some security...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 19, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security, Deals, Tools
Data privacy software startup Privitar has just snatched up another $40 million in Series B funding led by Accel. This raises the company’s total funds raised to $60 million. Privitar’s data privacy tools allow the operation of data analytics tools and processes...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 14, 2019 | CDO Insider
A single careless employee clicking where he shouldn’t. A single overlooked hole in the code. A single gap in the integration process as your users share data across networks and then your data protection is breached. People used to rely on early detection to contain...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 14, 2019 | CDO Insider
A mass of unclassified data is an unruly mess. It resists order and hampers the flow of usable information. Effective data governance cleans up the mess and makes sure that the data has integrity, availability, and usability both on–premises and on the cloud. CDOs...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 13, 2019 | CDO Insider, Chief Data Officer
Superior organizational performance can only be achieved if the right set of priorities is focused upon and combined with the best balance of appropriate activities. Gartner’s latest survey revealed that while most CDOs and their data and analytics teams identified...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 13, 2019 | CDO Insider, Deals
Cloud data integrator Matillion has attracted $35 million in Series C funding to bring its total to $60 million since the company was founded in 2011. Matillion said it would use the new funds to extend the capabilities of its software products. “It’s our view that...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 13, 2019 | CDO Insider, Deals
French industrial design software developer Dassault Systemes SE announced a deal to acquire Medidata Solutions Inc. for $5.7 billion. The purchase signals the French company’s bid to push beyond its software development roots into data analytics and business...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | CDO Insider
A prison term of up to five years awaits anyone who publicly reveals data about how judges in France are likely to decide based upon their past rulings. As court data has become readily available the business of judicial analytics has grown tremendously over the past...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | CDO Insider, Deals
Google has agreed to buy data analytics platform Looker for $2.6 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close later this year after regulatory approval has been secured. Looker will be integrated into a rebranded Google Cloud Services platform called Anthos. Anthony...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | CDO Insider, Deals
Logi Analytics announced its second major acquisition this year with purchase of data visualization firm ZoomData for an undisclosed amount. Last February, Logi acquired Jinfonet Software which specialized in operational reporting with JReport. The ZoomData buy will...
