In the year ahead, data managers and their enterprises will be at a crossroads. Organizations will be leaning more heavily than ever on data—and the teams that manage it—for success with their customers, markets, and operations. The world of data is changing rapidly, and with it, its role in the business, from sitting on databases in the back end to competitive differentiation. Data is driving everything, everywhere.
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The threat caused by “the escalating sophistication of AI-powered cyberthreats poses a significant challenge for data managers, CIOs, and chief data officers,” agreed Aron Brand, CTO at CTERA Networks. “These advanced threats, capable of adapting and evolving rapidly, extend beyond traditional IT environments, targeting smart devices, IoT networks, and critical infrastructure.”