How you store your data can be a dangerous business. Not only is your carefully gathered, processed, sorted and updated information at risk of being hacked, you are also legally-bound to protect personal client information upon pain of a court appearance.
Information privacy laws are different according to where you live. In the US, regulation is limited as this is not controlled at a federal level – as yet.
However, you will have to adhere to regulations dated as far back as the US Privacy Act of 1974 all the way up to the recent $5 billion settlement reached between Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission in 2012. Even now, different states have different legislation when it comes to protecting and sharing data.
If you trade globally, you also have to navigate through other data privacy legislation such as the General Data Protection Regulation in the 28 countries of the EU, also known as the GDPR.
British Airways had to shell out nearly $US230 million for breach of personal data protection.
Iceland is now known as the Switzerland of Data as its laws are probably the strictest in the world. Other countries such as Brazil and Bahrain are also extremely strict in the field of data protection. This trend can only continue to grow.
But this is not a blog about how to circumnavigate the globe in relation to your data.
At Etsy Geeks, we’ve been working on a number of lists that provide the top sources for web-based and e-Commerce enterprises that span artificial intelligence to programming.
This is our one-stop shop for database sources, from blogs to agencies that will take over the task and help you trade legally, wherever you are.
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One of the top database blogging sites currently available, DBI Services helps programmers to integrate data protection code into every digital channel. Data Administration professionals regularly post their insights on this database blog for experts – unless you want to become overwhelmed, we don’t recommend this link to amateurs.
Since 2010, DBI has forged ahead in the IT sector to become a leading data management firm that also provides training opportunities. It provides a consultation service and is based in Switzerland – another country where strict data protection legislation provides plenty of revenue in the form of fines. Avoid the fines and consult expert advice at DBI Services.
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This knowledge-base for database professionals provides a blog, tutorials and resources (in the form of SQL scripts) as well as a forum.
On Database Journal, you will find the answers to your SQL, Oracle, DB2, Access, Sybase and PHP queries written in professional language – another place to avoid if you are a newbie but a true treasure-trove for the initiated.
Database Journal is part of TechnologyAdvice, a Tennessee firm that has featured in the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for four years running. It has also received Top Workplace awards.
Database Journal is part of their mission to provide a transparent platform where knowledge is shared. If you are a database administrator, you should definitely click on the associated link.
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If you use the Oracle database, you can get plenty of information at the primary source – Oracle.com. The Oracle DBMS (database management system) is most commonly used to run online transaction processing and data warehousing or a combination of both.
Managing sensitive financial data, Oracle is found whirring quietly behind both the smallest and the largest e-Commerce enterprises. You certainly don’t need to be a huge global concern in order to take advantage of the Oracle DBMS.
Click on the Resources tab of the Oracle website and you’ll find their blogs. Obviously, these are attuned to Oracle capabilities but you will also encounter information that affects every DBMS. Topics include SaaS, IaaS, data science, HR, supply chain and developer information that is always up-to-date.
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Another primary source of useful database information is MySQL. This open-source database needs a certain level of professionalism. However, even amateurs will find some interesting documents that can help them gain more insights into database communications on this site.
You’ll also be able to join free webinars hosted every few days. MySQL doesn’t publish a blog but instead concentrates on a knowledge-base that tells you everything you need to know about Structured Query Language – the language databases use.
Consult, or query the MySQL community or the latest reference manual for well-written and informative answers.
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One of the longest-running providers of comprehensive data- and application-management services on both web and mobile systems, you’re in good hands here. Having worked for Microsoft, it is safe to say you’re in some of the safest hands, too. An important trait when dealing with sensitive customer data.
On the DB-Best blog, you’ll find weekly – sometimes monthly – articles that deal with topics related to everything database. Many of these advertise DB tools and services, and are universal topics of interest to anyone dealing with company data. Use the blog search bar to find your topic.
DB-Best also creates technologies in the fields of app development, Cloud platforms, OLTP and SQL, DW, data migration, integration, and Big Data.
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You’ll find the VoltDB blog under Resources, and what a high-spec blog it is. While not all of us will understand data management, we can all get something out of the weekly VoltDB blog.
This company deals very specifically with the convergence of 5G, machine learning, AI and data analytics into a service that taps streaming data into an innovative database. Most of its clients are from the telecommunications, industrial IoT and financial sectors, but all of us can enjoy this company’s blogs.
If you are interested in their extremely rapid and secure monetization services, simply fill in their free evaluation form.
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Just like the previous listing, DBmaestro’s blog is of use to anyone wanting to learn more about database management, communications and DevOps. Easy to understand, regularly updated, and covering more than DBmaestro services, there are plenty of reasons why this site has been included in our Top DB blog listing.
Select from a range of topics – database release automation, CI/CD, deployment, version control, development, security and the cloud. DBmaestro offers a database DevOps platform that allows continuous integration and delivery for your database.
You don’t need to own a global conglomerate to make use of it and can continue with any of the major databases without needing to make many changes.
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Perhaps a strange name for an Apache Cassandra specialist, but the TLP blog is known the world over as the AC go-to page. Apache Cassandra – the free and open-source NoSQL DMS for large amounts of data spread throughout data centers as well as the cloud – can fit any enterprise. Even Netflix uses it.
The Last Pickle is a consultancy firm that has an authoritative presence on various open-source platforms. To get the most out of the blog – limited in size thanks to the niche topic but still packed with important information and updates, you’ll need to know what Apache Cassandra does and how it works – this isn’t a recommended site for beginners.
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Virtual-DBA (Database Administration) supports IBN Db2, Informix Software, MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, mongoDB and PostgreSQL as a remote, fine-tuning, monitoring and support service.
Any company can integrate this extremely scalable solution for expert advice, tools and support via a basic, premium or customized package. You can lean on this team of consultants to solve any query relating to data warehousing, business intelligence, SQL, server, security, network management, DB performance, health checks, tuning and every aspect of database management.
Scroll through the menu and you’ll find the Virtual-DBA blog – a mine of knowledge for anything remote. It isn’t updated as regularly as some sources on this list but its scope is broad and doesn’t only deal with topics that link to Virtual-DBA services.
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OptimaData is a Dutch company, with a Dutch and English-language website and services. They are a team of open-source specialists that offer support throughout the broad group of DB subcategories.
The very regularly updated blog is also available in both languages and offers a more continental slant to everything database. Although not yet a well-known blog, viewer numbers are rising thanks to high quality articles that discuss DB in a way most people can understand.
Whether you know how to implement what you read is another side to the coin. OptimaData focuses on consultancy, events and training. They know exactly what they are publishing on their blog, and it definitely shows.
