Data is key to providing modern and complex problems and providing services in a timely fashion.
However, data is often stored or accessed in ways that are single-use and are difficult to extract.
The way we position ourselves is that we focus on the upstream of resources that drive modern web apps.
We arent really in the business of data analytics per se.
Imagine that you have a Ferrari, but with no gas in it.
We allow for their data to be usable and accessible no matter what their ultimate function is.
We really value transparency, candor, and encourage a work hard-play hard environment.
Furthermore, our staff is very interdisciplinary when solving problems.
Many companies take a stab at lock in their customers with proprietary software we dont.
When data policies are scattered and disorganized, the challenge lies in the inability to implement them effectively.
Having multiple policies within an organization becomes burdensome and drains valuable resources.
The key is to establish comprehensive and practical data policies that can be easily utilized.
The fragmentation Ive spoken about is with regards to the operational element of the data infrastructure.
And here is the rub that isnt always so simple.
So, then a solution guy comes along and says, no problem, Ill just make another database.
But that is really just like continually administering an antibiotic eventually you build up resistance.
Amida offers a variety of different products and services. Can you briefly outline them?
We can do this since were what you might call database and data model masters.
The products we provide are assembled from open source components to solve specific problems.
For example, the Global Alzheimers Foundation needed a patient registry for matching patients with clinical trials.
These are data management, interoperability, and security issues.
As I just alluded to, the key here is the right level of abstraction.
Each side doesnt need to learn the other language but rather use a translator to bridge the gap.
Think of the problem through this prism.
Youve used the term data fracking can you discuss what that means and why it matters?
Fracking is going through extraordinary measures to extract resources that are stuck way underground.
From my perspective, the benefits far outweigh the costs, but it makes the security situation more complex.
What used to be a clear line of demarcation is, like I said, hard to define.
On the one hand, this is a really dire situation.
On the other hand, it is why cybersecurity attracts some of the best minds in the field.
From an academic/intellectual perspective, it is one of the most interesting problems we face in the digital community.
The surface is multidimensional, and multiscalar.
It doesnt get more challenging than that.
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