Managing data is no small feat. An array of data formats — from video files to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets — make it difficult. Then add legacy technology, data and communication siloes, and limited-purpose applications to the mix. There’s ransomware, too, and the public sector is a prime target. So to use data securely, as a strategic asset, agencies need a simplified, cohesive approach to cyber resiliency.
For instance, an AI-driven backup and recovery system helps you protect, extract and contextualize data quickly from either yesterday or years back. “It actually starts at something very simple, which is just backup and recovery being able to respond and recover from either a disaster or a cyber incident,” said Marlin McFate, Cohesity’s Field Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Technology Officer for Public Sector. “Most organizations, when they take a real hard look at how they’re doing there, they’re lacking.”
A united approach to data modernization can pay big dividends, though. “Teamwork is the name of the game, and … agencies that are able to do that easily, cost-effectively, and then unlock value from it are going to be the standouts in the next 10 to 15 years, and I think the ones that do that in the next 12 months will get a giant head start compared to the ones that don’t,” said Sean Applegate, Chief Technology Officer with Swish Data.
In the video interview below, McFate and Applegate provide insights into how agencies can secure and maximize their data’s potential.
Topics addressed include:
- Agencies’ data management challenges and opportunities
- The role of artificial intelligence, including generative AI
- How data management relates to the overall modernization landscape
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