Emma Crockett

Emma Crockett is a writer for Datamation and Enterprise Storage Forum based in Nashville, Tennessee. She writes research-based articles about data science and data storage. When she is not writing, she is searching for the best lattes in Nashville and playing with her dog, Dante.

IT Security Policy: Definition, Types & How to Create One

IT security policies are organizations' guidelines for how to implement and operate secure technology & data. Read our ultimate guide now.

Structured vs. Unstructured Data: Key Differences Explained

Structured data consists of clearly defined data types with patterns that make them easily searchable, while unstructured data—“everything else”—is composed of data that is usually not as easily searchable, including formats like...

100 Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Companies in 2023

As artificial intelligence (AI) has become a growing force in business, today’s top AI companies are leaders in this emerging technology. Often leveraging cloud computing and edge computing, AI companies mix and...

10 Best Dashboard Software and Tools for 2023

Dashboard software enables business users to create a visually compelling report from a wide array of metrics and big data trends. These business intelligence (BI) dashboard tools — with pie charts and...

Data Science Q&A With Aakanksha Joshi of IBM

Companies are using data science to study their data and make better business decisions through programming, modeling, data analytics, visualization, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI). Armonk, New York-based IBM is a...

Develop & Implement a Network Security Plan in 6 Easy Steps

A network security plan describes the rules for network access, outlines the network security environment, and explains network security policies throughout a company’s infrastructure. Network security plans help a company protect their network,...

External vs. Internal Vulnerability Scans: What’s the Difference?

An internal scan is conducted within a company’s network to ensure safety inside of the network, while an external scan is completed outside of the company’s network to ensure there are no...

What is Vulnerability Scanning & Why Should You Do It?

Vulnerability scanning is software that finds cybersecurity vulnerabilities in a company’s infrastructure, network, and software. Vulnerability scanning can also detect and patch these vulnerabilities, so cybercriminals cannot access a company’s network. For this...

How to Secure a Network: 9 Steps to Setup a Secure Network

Network security protects a company’s network, infrastructure, and data to prevent cyberattacks and data breaches. The best way to protect a company’s network is to use a variety of cybersecurity strategies and tools...

SIEM Q&A With Manikandan Thangaraj of ManageEngine

Security information and event management (SIEM) is a cybersecurity solution that helps companies detect network threats and ensure compliance. With cybersecurity threats on the rise, SIEM is a key tool for organizations...

Best Vulnerability Scanning Tools

Software developers look to vulnerability scanning to detect vulnerabilities, enhance trust with partners, and increase security efficiency. The ideal vulnerability scanning tool should offer a scalable amount to scan for growing and...

Guide to Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Scanning

Penetration tests allow a company to see its cybersecurity vulnerabilities from a cybercriminal’s perspective, while vulnerability scanning is software that finds and patches cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Both are important components of an overall...

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