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Ataccama unveil new AI agent feature
Ataccama unveiled a new AI agent feature at a recent virtual customer event and had interesting observations on the use of generative AI v traditional machine learning.
Glad RAGs
Do you really need a vector database for retrieval augmented generation?
The Rise of the Private Data Cloud
Concerns about reliability, security and data sovereignty have meant that some organisations have switched their applications to private clouds.
InterSystems IRIS – Letting the light in
Intersystems IRIS has a mature, high performance data platform targeted mostly at application software developers in healthcare, finance and logistics.
Handling the heat
Park Place Technologies launches a comprehensive range of new Liquid Cooling services for data centres.
Latest Research
SureCloud GRC
SureCloud’s range of GRC capabilities should be of interest to cyber-intensive organisations looking to minimise complexity and cost in their GRC operations.
Delphix by Perforce
Delphix is a data security platform that heavily utilises database virtualisation. It is particularly well-known for its use as a test data management solution.
Test Data Management: Curiosity Software, K2view, Mage Data
In this paper, we discuss three leading test data management vendors, namely Curiosity Software, K2view, and Mage Data.
Uncover, Classify, and Secure: A Comprehensive Guide to Protecting Sensitive Data with PK Protect
This paper profiles PKWARE Protect solution capabilities in the context of the major business challenges that data protection addresses.
Data Governance (2024)
This paper discusses the trends in the data governance market, including assessing the leading vendors.
Building AI using Ultipa Graph
We examine the interplay between graph and AI technology, and highlight a particularly effective example of addressing this interplay: Ultipa.
Ultipa – the Powerhouse of the graph world
Ultipa is a highly performant property graph that uses an in-memory parallel graph computing engine. Its latest update includes a new architecture: Powerhouse.
AI Platform and GRC Support Solutions, by 4CRisk
4CRisk provides innovative AI-based functions that boost efficiency and insight when applied to specific organisational risk management and compliance use cases.
The Rise of the Private Data Cloud
Issues of unpredictable costs and security concerns are fuelling the rise in the private data cloud.
NAVEX One
NAVEX One integrates technology, content, and data integration/insight into GRC processes, with a strength and heritage focus on HR-related compliance.
Diligent One
Diligent One combines risk, compliance, audit, ESG, and other GRC capabilities, which link with board-oriented governance/operations to offer extensive GRC insight and value.
Collibra broadens its data governance capability to data intelligence
Collibra have added a data quality component to their market-leading data catalog.