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Avoiding common pitfalls in conventional Data Warehouse Projects: The six golden rules for successful deployment

Six golden rules for avoiding the typical pitfalls encountered during conventional data warehouse projects & how to successfully deploy them.

Data warehouses done the right way

A blog post on the advantages of a proven, packaged, highly automated approach to designing and deploying a data warehouse.

Finding certainty in an uncertain world – preparing your IT systems for anything

IBM i 7.4 is an opportunity for users to step up the resilience and versatility of their business-critical enviroments to greater heights

Speed, agility and proven outcomes in data warehousing

Northdoor repeatable data warehouse solution, combinies highly skilled consultants with advanced tooling to enable speed, surety and adaptability.

Key considerations for businesses to safeguard their data - Third Party Risk

A checklist and some key considerations for businesses to secure data against third party risk under the General Data Potection Regulation.

Free SQL Server Security Tools

SSMS has tools to run a series of checks at server and database level to review potential security risks & assess what confidential data could be breached.

Getting to grips with cyber risk in the insurance industry

By providing insurers with crucial insight & recommendations, Northdoor shed light on how the insurance industry can improve their security posture.

Do insurers really understand their own exposure to cyber threats?

While insurers may help their clients prepare for the unexpected, they are not all doing the same when it comes to their own cyber risk strategies.

Find and protect personal data

Available as either a one-off scan or a continuous service, the Northdoor Data Discovery Service based on Geolang Technology is ideal for data governance

Digging up the dirt on data discovery

The blog introduces GeoLang’s Ascema Platform for Sensitive Data Discovery and the joint GeoLang-Northdoor service offering.

Social Engineering attacks: How you keep your organisation safe

A social engineering attacks could bypass all of corporate security defences within minutes. Find out what to look out for, and other prevention tactics

How Best To Secure Your SQL Server

The best way to ensure that a system is secure is to design it from the ground up with security in mind, so consider everyone interacting with a system.

SQL Server Performance Tips

SQL Server performance tips starts around the design. This blog covers some tips that will ensure your database performs to the best of its ability

The Insurance CIO’s Inbox

Richard Jefferies describes some of the internal emails the CIO would receive from their C-suite colleagues about digital transformation

Still running SQL Server 2008 R2 or later? You are missing out!

SQL Server latest version is a fully supported platform. Upgrade to take advantage of the latest innovation & improvements

Introducing SQL Server 2019

An overview of the new Microsoft SQL Server 2019 database engine features that bring innovative performance, security and compliance features and enhancements.

To the Cloud! SQL options in Azure

In this post, we provide an overview of the Northdoor services available to companies for running SQL Server and SQL Server databases in Azure.

Don’t panic: A practical guide to handling Data Subject Access Requests

By introducing automated data classification & our web-based DSARs response solution, organisations save significant time reducing the risk of non-compliance

Information alchemy: Transforming base data into business gold

By introducing automated data discovery & classification, organisations can rapidly transform raw data into business insight & competitive advantage.

Fight fraud with advanced multi-dimensional analytics

Rules-based anti-fraud measures can’t adapt fast enough to changing criminal tactics. Try flexible, intelligent, multi-dimensional analytics

Getting the balance right: securing systems without limiting user productivity

Northdoor stays abreast of the latest advances In cyber-security. IBM i 7.4 is the key to a more effective, agile security strategy

Take control of sensitive and personal data across multiple systems

Automated data discovery, classification helps companies understand what sensitive data they hold, for faster responses to Subject Access Requests (SARs)

Protecting critical data in the multi-cloud age

Using AI-powered automation, our solution accelerates backup, cuts costs & frees up IT personnel from low-level administration.

Your money or your data: why immutable data is key in the fight against ransomware

With immutable data backups from Northdoor, organisations can ensure that data is protected, and easy to restore in the event of a ransomware attack.

Are you placing your bets on the right technology?

Upgrade To IBM i 7.4 to gain new capabilities that enable unprecedented service continuity, working with Northdoor for a seamless transition

Leading change in the real world

In our latest blog, Richard Jefferies, Insurance Client Manager, explores key factors for consideration when managing change in the real world

Why a 360° view is crucial to monitor and mitigate cyber risk

The threat of cyber-attacks faced by organisations need a consistent approach to monitoring and mitigating cyber-attacks. We can help with your cyber defence planning.

Risk Assessment For Cyber Insurance

Organisations need to look at fast, acccurate, efficient pricing and risk assessment for Cyber Insurance Policies. AJ Thompson, Professional Security Magazine

GDPR Anniversary: Compliance Matters to Consumers

One year In, read what we have learned about how GDPR requirements have affected organisations and what still needs to be improved.

What is the London Insurance Market telling us?

Key Topics That London Market Insurance C-Level Executives Have Been Discussing At Some Events Of Multinational Insurers.

Backup – the number one enterprise application

Redirect skilled IT staff from low-level backup admin to truly protecting data with Northdoor AI-powered backup, delivers 99%+ success

Preserving unalterable copies of critical data

With the immutability of backed-up data, Financial Institutions will be able to rely on a copy of data to recover in a disaster.

Managed data protection as a service

The Northdoor managed service for backup provides a unified, SaaS-based enterprise data protection solution. Contact us for more information.

How we took Northdoor to the cloud without interrupting services

Northdoor transferred Its technical infrastructure to a dual UK-Region deployment of azure through a secure virtual private LAN service.

NHS Data Estate Modernisation

This modernised environment is more compliant, secure, reliable and efficient, as well as easier to manage – all of which drives ongoing cost savings.

Known unknowns in cyber insurance

Increased inter-connectivity between companies makes it difficult for underwriters to price & monitor the risk inherent in cyber security insurance policies.

Cyber Risk Insurance Policies Challenges

By investing in a solution that constantly measures your cyber security level insurers can significantly improve their assessment of aggregate portfolio risk.

5 cybersecurity missteps that put enterprises at risk in 2018

Five cybersecurity missteps that put enterprises at risk in 2018.Brush Up On Your Basic Cyber Hygiene Best Practices With These Tips

Protect your business with proactive cyber security measures

Security Teams Must Complete Vulnerability And Penetration Testing, Remediate Issues Uncovered During Previous Assessments, And Roll Out Security Awareness Training.

What can your enterprise learn from the worst passwords?

Fixing Poor Password Hygiene Is Essential In Keeping Enterprise Networks Secure from Credentials Stealing Cybercriminals.

Industrialise data masking

Northdoor helps companies transform data masking from an uncontrolled manual process into an industrialised and highly automated production line

Third party risk management: key considerations for mitigating third party risks

Implementing an organisational third-party risk management process? Review these key considerations to mitigate third-party risks & become GDPR compliant.

Are You Safe from a Social Engineering Attack?

Learn How To Protect Your Organisation And Team Against Social Engineering And Secure Yourself Against Divulging Confidential Information

Information Governance

Information Governance evolves from a systematic approach that brings together the right people, process & technology. Find out more from Veritas

The Data Hoarding Report- Veritas

Research Explores The Data Habits Of IT Decision Makers And Office Professionals And Covers How Their Behavious Affects Company’s Data Management Posture

Maintaining GDPR with IBM Solutions

Building on expert knowledge of both enterprise data management and legislation, Northdoor has created a suite of eight services around the GDPR.

Efficiently identify security and compliance risk associated with GDPR-relevant data

Guardium Analyzer Helps Find The Data You Need To Protect By Scaning And Classifing GDPR Data To Limit Exposure To Vulnerabilities.

Data masking is not just for big enterprises

Northdoor explains why SMEs need to consider their data masking or pseudonymisation strategy, and how new tools can help ease the strain.

The challenges and opportunities of data masking

Across industries, there are multiple areas in which data masking can help companies work efficiently, while respecting regulations.

Data Protection Advisory Service

Data Protection Advisory Service is designed to help companies rapidly and cost-effectively access the expertise you need for addressing GDPR compliance

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