About Ivan Pittaluga :
Pittaluga is an award-winning technology executive with more than 25 years in software engineering , he has built and led multi-national teams and delivered market-first technology in areas including Big Data and the cloud . As Arcserve ' s CTO , Pittaluga sets the strategic direction and development relative to the portfolio of backup , Disaster Recovery , continuous availability , migration and archiving solutions .
Prior to joining Arcserve , Pittaluga guided software engineering and product development for Veritas Technologies NetBackup . He also led continuous product improvements at Quantum where he facilitated the release of its first Appliance and Object Store product , paving the entry into cloud markets .
Pittaluga previously held senior engineering positions at Symantec , Commvault , Legato Systems ( Dell EMC ) and Mastercard .
The supply chain will remain a top priority for organisations in 2022 . That means they will need to be actively armed with data protection solutions to restore the supply chain to a working state and meet the demands of their customers .
Specifically , organisations will need to ensure that cyberattacks do not further compromise their supply chains and that data remains available 24 / 7 and can be instantly recovered .
4 . The Data Protection Officer will grow in strategic importance
The Data Protection Officer ( DPO ) is an enterprise security leadership role that , under certain conditions , is required by the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ). In fact , according to the latest GDPR stats , the demand for Data Protection Officers has risen by over 700 % over the last five years . Data Protection Officers are responsible for having expert knowledge of data protection laws and practices while overseeing their company ’ s data protection strategy and ensuring compliance with GDPR requirements .
The role of the DPO is poised to grow in strategic importance in the coming year , particularly as the responsibilities of DPOs extend beyond traditional IT to encompass a holistic view of data privacy , security and education . The DPO can even open new opportunities across the organisation . For example , in a world of remote work , the DPO will be a strategic enabler for business , especially as it becomes clear that the virtual workforce is here to stay .
The challenge of data protection is sure to become even more daunting in 2022 and beyond . As companies store more data across on-premises , cloud , hybrid and third-party systems – and as data regulations grow and multiply – companies must stay on top of the ever-evolving data landscape or risk sinking altogether . u
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