Our use of technology continues to increase and the data created
from that use is growing exponentially. Organizations collecting
and using that data will be held accountable.
In the future e will be awash in data. As of 2020, one person
using the internet creates roughly 1.7 megabytes of data every
second.1 All together, the global volume of existing
data is currently 33 zeta-bytes, and it is predicted to increase to
175 zeta-bytes by 2025.2 This is an incredible wealth of
information. Approximately 90% of existing data has been created in
the last two years alone.3
USING THE RIGHT DATA, IN THE RIGHT WAY
Using the right data in the right way can be extremely valuable
to organizations. Some companies have already begun to harness the
power of data. Walmart, for example, collects 2.5 petabytes of data
from customers every hour.4 By leveraging data
processing and analytics, Walmart has been able to increase
efficiency, optimize their supply chain, and improve the
