Category: Blogs
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Can Your Current Architecture Handle Secure, High-Speed Analytics on Databricks?
As enterprises increasingly use Databricks for analytics and AI, protecting sensitive data on the platform is paramount. Protegrity’s data protection integration with Databricks ensures that even sensitive data (like PII) can be analyzed in the cloud safely and in compliance with regulations. Two recent advancements make this integration especially powerful: By combining Unity Catalog’s unified…
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Darwinian Data, Evolutionary AI, and How to Survive
Charles Darwin famously said in 1859, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent… It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” But Darwin’s perspective is no longer just about animal species; it’s also about current models and data. 165 years after Darwin published his theory…
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Cloud Migrations Don’t Need to Wait On Security
Cloud transformation in financial services is no longer a matter of if—but how fast. Yet, too often, security is treated as a blocker to progress. In our recent webinar with AWS, we explored what it really takes for financial services to migrate to the cloud with confidence. The answer wasn’t a surprise, but it was…
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What Is Important for Any CEO?
How many sales presentations have you attended? For me, it’s 4,695. But who’s counting? Going back to 1995 when I joined Oracle, that’s the number I’ve logged, like a fatigued Delta Diamond Medallion flyer. And like a Medallion flyer, after thousands of journeys under my seatbelt, I’ve identified and lived by the patterns that lead…
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How Much Does it Cost to Make Money?
Way back in 2014, Meta/Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion, and just recently, they decided to monetize their 2 billion WhatsApp user community with ads. They also just plunked down $14b on Scale AI. Even bigger, perhaps, is Apple thinking about buying Perplexity, which, to me, makes a lot of sense, especially because of their…
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When Data Security Becomes a Strategic Advantage
Originally presented at Gartner Data and Analytics 2025 in London At Protegrity, we focus on securing the most important asset of all, the data itself. As a Solution Architect, I have the unique privilege of working with leading finance and retail organizations in EMEA. I get to see what kinds of data architectures they’re building, how they are automating…
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Quantum, Classic, Still Stupid Data
The need for a new type system. The age of quantum is about to begin, like Sauron in The Lord of the Rings, who seeks to dominate Middle-earth and all its inhabitants. Its ascendance is around the corner, starting to establish a new world order, still in the depths of Mordor, yet ever-so magically manifesting…
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How to Cut PCI DSS Scope and Eliminate Compliance Costs
As digital businesses scale, so does the complexity of their compliance obligations—especially under PCI DSS 4.0. The latest iteration of the standard introduces tighter technical requirements and broader oversight, from mandatory log automation to expanded access controls and risk-driven testing. For many organizations, this translates into higher compliance costs, longer timelines, and more pressure on…
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Mastering EU AI Act Compliance: Strategies for Data Governance and Security
Organisations must adopt robust compliance strategies to align with the EU AI Act’s stringent requirements. This involves implementing effective data governance frameworks, ensuring data quality and integrity, and leveraging advanced data security solutions. Implementing Effective Data Governance A cornerstone of AI compliance is establishing a comprehensive data governance framework. The EU’s Data Governance Act aims…
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Navigating the EU AI Act: Why Compliance is Key to AI Innovation and Security
The European Union’s AI Act, set to be enforced in 2025, is set to transform how businesses approach artificial intelligence. Designed to regulate AI development and deployment, the Act aims to ensure ethical, safe, and transparent AI usage. However, many organisations still struggle with compliance. Compliance Challenges: Testing Major AI Models A recent compliance tool,…