AliAllage.com https://www.aliallage.com Ali Allage - Cybersecurity Nut | Data Storyteller | Entrepreneur | Data Monetizer | Digital Marketer | Dad | Car Enthusiast Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:47:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 166303795 Bridging the Security Gap: HIPAA’s Overlap with Other Security Standards https://www.aliallage.com/bridging-the-security-gap-hipaas-overlap-with-other-security-standards/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:46:29 +0000 https://www.aliallage.com/?p=263 Although #HIPAA compliance is mandated by law in the healthcare sector, any healthcare firm is likely to encounter the need to increase security measures. How much, if any, can today’s security framework standards benefit from HIPAA-compliant solutions?

Remember that HIPAA … Continue reading

]]> 263 Harnessing Cybersecurity: Exploring the Best Approach for Building Your Cybersecurity Team https://www.aliallage.com/harnessing-cybersecurity-exploring-the-best-approach-for-building-your-cybersecurity-team/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:19:12 +0000 https://www.aliallage.com/?p=261 No matter what industry you are in, cybersecurity has a cost, and it occasionally has an unforeseen cost. These days, it seems like a new cybersecurity compliance is released every week, and in order to keep doing business with your … Continue reading

]]> 261 My New Business Venture: BlueSteel Cybersecurity Launches Advanced Cybersecurity & CMMC Services https://www.aliallage.com/bluesteel-cybersecurity-launches-advanced-cybersecurity-cmmc-services/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:46:21 +0000 https://aliallagecom.wpengine.com/?p=255 The day has finally arrived! I am so excited to announce the launch of my new business venture:  BlueSteel Cybersecurity.

My experience in data and technology drew me into the world of information security. Cybersecurity is a complex world which … Continue reading

]]> 255 Remembering Data Insights: Strategy on Packaging Unforgettable Data Stories https://www.aliallage.com/remembering-data-insights/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 20:57:04 +0000 https://aliallagecom.wpengine.com/?p=225 Getting Data Insights Into Memory

Taking the raw mass of numbers and turning them into visual stories sounds ideal for interpreting complex data quickly.

data memory

It’s a technique that’s of nearly immeasurable value for entrepreneurs, corporate execs, and all manners of … Continue reading

]]> 225 Data Analysis: Exploratory vs. Explanatory https://www.aliallage.com/data-analysis-exploratory-vs-explanatory/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:45:51 +0000 https://aliallagecom.wpengine.com/?p=198 Summary: Defining Exploratory and Explanatory Data Analysis and tips to implement for improved data story delivery.

Execution with data storytelling is – of course – going to dictate the success of any presentation.

Here’s the thing:

The final presentation is … Continue reading

]]> 198 Cognitive Load Theory and Data Literacy https://www.aliallage.com/cognitive-load-theory-and-data-literacy/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:33:11 +0000 https://aliallagecom.wpengine.com/?p=183 Can a better understanding of Cognitive Load Theory lead to improving our audience’s data literacy?

As the scope of data continues to evolve while becoming more intricate and detailed, breaking it down into more digestible terms grows more challenging.

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]]> 183 17 Data Visualization Charting Types You Should Reference https://www.aliallage.com/17-data-visualization-charting-types-you-should-reference/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 20:32:46 +0000 https://aliallagecom.wpengine.com/?p=156 Did you know that every single day, humans manage to create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data on average? However, many of us end up representing this information the wrong way through a chart or graph that isn’t appropriate for the … Continue reading

]]> 156 6 Tips for Building Better Data Stories for Your Audience https://www.aliallage.com/6-tips-building-better-data-stories-audience/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:56:51 +0000 https://aliallagecom.wpengine.com/?p=147 Audience Analysis — Why a General Audience Type Is Impossible to Create a Data Story For

According to the results of a study conducted by Stanford professor Chip Heath, 63 percent of people can remember stories. By contrast, only five … Continue reading

]]> 147 Gestalt Principles and Storytelling with Data https://www.aliallage.com/gestalt-principles-and-storytelling-with-data/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:52:25 +0000 https://aliallagecom.wpengine.com/?p=117 Evaluating the Role of Gestalt Principles in Visual Perception

The human brain is programmed to perceive logic, structure, and patterns. It enables us to make sense of things that happen around us. The Gestalt school of psychology emerged in Germany … Continue reading

]]> 117 The Data Story: It’s Not About Tools. It’s About The Audience https://www.aliallage.com/the-data-story-its-not-about-tools-its-about-the-audience/ Sun, 17 May 2020 22:19:44 +0000 https://aliallagecom.wpengine.com/?p=104 Summary: The purpose of this post is to start a dialogue on how to solve data literacy challenges; not with tools – but, by understanding the needs of the audience. The right data story is told when there is clarity … Continue reading

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