Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Applications
    • Applications
    • Database
    • Storage

    IBM Tool Eases Data Management for Novices

    By
    Brian Fonseca
    -
    December 16, 2003
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      IBM on Tuesday offered a preview of its new Policy Based Data Management tool on its alphaWorks Web site. The tool is geared towards assisting non-technical IT administrators and senior managers with automating routine data administration tasks.

      IBMs Policy Based Data Management tool is designed to assist people untrained in the intricacies of database management to define complex policies that can then be executed automatically based on the definitions, said Mukesh Mohania, research staff member with the IBM India Research Lab, housed in New Delhis India Institute of Technology.

      The tool features two user interfaces: one for business object definition and the other for policy definition. Mohania said the technology will automatically detect any conflicts between the policies while defining them from the desktop, regardless of who is at the controls. The tool then automatically ensures the accurate execution of the business-policy response to the situation, such as database events, transactional events and external events.

      Policies executed through the tool can encompass access control for data and proper transmission of data between systems. In addition, the software includes record-retention capabilities including archiving, exporting and importing, as well deletion, insertion, and modification of data.

      IBM officials said the tool runs on DB2 and can support any relational database with a simple modification. Future development will allow the product be offered as a toolkit, and also focus on protecting data privacy.

      Experts note that the demands of regulatory compliance measures such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and the Graham-Leach-Bliley Act are forcing companies to augment records retention practices and procedures.

      /zimages/6/28571.gifeWEEK Labs Henry Baltazar recently reviewed the data protection implications of Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA.

      For Sarbanes-Oxley in particular, a great deal of work still needs to be done in terms of data management, according to a Hackett Group survey released last week that found nearly half of the 22 company survey respondents ignored the importance of IT toward compliance efforts.

      “Our sense is that most companies have some handle on [Sarbanes Oxley] regulations and demands,” said David Oppenheim, Senior Business Advisor for the Philadelphia, Penn.-based The Hackett Group. “The question is whether they can identify issues, and deal with them in time, in a way that goes beyond one time fixes that have to be repeated. They need a systematic approach.”

      /zimages/6/28571.gifA number of companies now offer training for IT professionals about these health care data mandates. To read about the experiences of some IT managers enrolled in the programs, click here.

      Introduced in 2002 by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act set legislative deadlines calling for most public companies to meet financial reporting and certification mandates for any end of year financial statements filed after June 15, 2004. Foreign and smaller companies have a bit more time to comply, facing mandates for statements filed after April 2005.

      /zimages/6/28571.gif

      Brian Fonseca
      Brian Fonseca is a senior writer at eWEEK who covers database, data management and storage management software, as well as storage hardware. He works out of eWEEK's Woburn, Mass., office. Prior to joining eWEEK, Brian spent four years at InfoWorld as the publication's security reporter. He also covered services, and systems management. Before becoming an IT journalist, Brian worked as a beat reporter for The Herald News in Fall River, Mass., and cut his teeth in the news business as a sports and news producer for Channel 12-WPRI/Fox 64-WNAC in Providence, RI. Brian holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×