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Nowadays, data is ubiquitous and gives businesses capabilities they did not have access to before. Data analytics helps organizations transform raw data into valuable insights and is, therefore, a critical asset to any organization as a baseline for any important tactical, operational, and strategic decisions. However, although data analytics provides many benefits, new security challenges have emerged that hamper the effectiveness of organizational analytics efforts. New approaches to security are required to address these challenges. This research in progress paper provides an overview of security-related challenges surrounding data analytical solutions. In addition, the paper discusses shortcomings of current governance and security frameworks in addressing data analytics-specific security challenges and presents avenues for future research.

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Jan 17th, 12:00 AM

Security issues in data analytical environments

Nowadays, data is ubiquitous and gives businesses capabilities they did not have access to before. Data analytics helps organizations transform raw data into valuable insights and is, therefore, a critical asset to any organization as a baseline for any important tactical, operational, and strategic decisions. However, although data analytics provides many benefits, new security challenges have emerged that hamper the effectiveness of organizational analytics efforts. New approaches to security are required to address these challenges. This research in progress paper provides an overview of security-related challenges surrounding data analytical solutions. In addition, the paper discusses shortcomings of current governance and security frameworks in addressing data analytics-specific security challenges and presents avenues for future research.