Datadog Best Practices
In this blog, we will focus on best practices for three of Datadog’s most popular capabilities: metrics, monitors, and dashboards. These three areas provide the first steps into gaining maximum utility from the platform and gaining transparency into the various components that comprise a technology ecosystem. Metrics: Utilize Integrations Before connecting infrastructure to Datadog, check […]
Centralized vs. Federated Governance for Citizen Developers when Using Low-Code
The demand for robust and efficient software applications has been steadily increasing and has in turn prompted companies to invest in rapid code development. Low-code has allowed organizations to incorporate citizen developers who do not have coding expertise to develop complex, yet scalable applications in a short amount of time through platform plugins and drag-n-drop […]
Defining Observability: Monitoring vs. Observability
Monitoring and observability are often used interchangeably, but there are key differences between the two approaches. This is part 1 of a three-part blog series. Part 1 outlines the specifics of monitoring versus observability and explains how both approaches complement each other. Part 2 highlights how to implement an observability framework at scale with Datadog. […]
4 Trends Shaping the Credit Card Industry
The world’s changing at a breakneck pace and the way we interact with our credit card providers is no different. Data from NerdWallet shows card payments are skyrocketing and 80% of consumers today prefer card payments to cash. Companies will need to stay on top of trends and have the right technology and first party […]
5 Ways to Ensure Your Cloud Controls are Effective
With many businesses moving their operations to the cloud, how do you ensure your controls work securely and efficiently? Cloud controls are a set of security controls that protect cloud environments against vulnerabilities and minimize the effects of malicious attacks. These controls include a variety of measures for reducing, mitigating, or eliminating distinct types of […]
Driving a Sustainable Control Environment through Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Challenge A Top 10 US Bank deployed dozens of new controls across several of its enterprise service areas in response to intensifying regulatory scrutiny and inadequate findings from recent audits. Early results from the first wave of control testing highlighted deficiencies in the design and/or execution of many of the new controls. Additionally, controls once […]
How Infinitive Assisted a Fortune 100 FSI Strengthen its Control Environment and Avoid Costly Penalties
Challenge A Fortune 100 FSI faced intense regulatory scrutiny during their migration to the Cloud. The client engaged Infinitive to perform a comprehensive gap assessment of its critical technology processes, identify and remediate weaknesses in its control environment, and work with cross-functional teams across the enterprise to develop implementation plans with feasible timelines. Solution […]
Cloud Data & Risk Controls
Challenge A Fortune 100 FSI needed to understand and control data management risks as it transitioned from running daily batch jobs to streaming data in near real time. The client required Infinitive’s help to implement a new data governance strategy to ensure data integrity and validity. Solution Over 12-weeks, Infinitive engaged with cross-functional teams of […]
Improve Your Decision-Making Culture
In January 1986, seven crew members of the Space Shuttle Challenger were killed when the rocket booster exploded from an escalated component failure. The explosion occurred from two broken O-rings seals, which allowed pressurized gas from the booster to escape into the fuel tank. Prior to the launch, NASA engineers requested testing for the integrity […]
Avoiding CCPA Fines – Keep Your 1st Party Data Safe
Is your consumer data safe? The landscape of data privacy is constantly evolving, and the pendulum is swinging to the rights of the individual, most notably by way of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA enhances privacy rights and consumer protection by granting consumers more control over how businesses use their personal information. […]