Don’t Choose One Database… Choose Them All!
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 19, 2018 16 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Dave da Silva at GraphConnect Europe in May 2017. Presentation Summary Capgemini, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing services, believes that using multiple databases improves your ability to unlock the business… Read more →
Keywords: APIs • cypher • data analysis • database technology • graph database • graphconnect • machine learning • nosql • relational database • SQL databases
How Hackers Attack: 5-Minute Interview with Andy Robbins, Adversary Resilience Lead at SpecterOps
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 13, 2018 4 mins read
Basically, we get paid to break into organizations, steal their data, and give them a report on how we did it, said Andy Robbins, Pen Tester and Red Team Lead at SpecterOps. Andy is one of the founders of BloodHound,… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Andy Robbins • attack graph • BloodHound project • cyber security • defense graph • Graph Databases • graph technology • Michael Hunger • SpecterOps
Graph Technology Is in the POLE Position to Help Law Enforcement [Video]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 19, 2018 3 mins read
A great graph database use case that is starting to emerge is the use of graph technology as a way to better support the police and other law enforcement officials, which also has applications for other security and investigative use… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • crime data • data model • Data Visualization • government agencies • graph algorithms • graph technology • law enforcement • POLE • tableau
GDPR Compliance: 4 Simple Steps to Building a GDPR Solution
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 26, 2018 3 mins read
According to PwC, 92 percent of multinational companies cite compliance with the looming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data privacy regulations as a top data-protection priority. More than three-quarters of those organizations have allocated over a million dollars for related… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • data modeling • data privacy • data privacy regulations • Data Visualization • GDPR • GDPR Compliance • graph visualization • master data • personal data
GDPR Compliance: Why Graph Technology Is the Fastest (and Most Future-Proof) Solution
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 19, 2018 4 mins read
According to Eurostat, 81% of Europeans feel they don’t wholly control their online data and 69% worry that firms might use their data for purposes other than those advertised. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) states that individuals… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • data lineage • data privacy • Data Visualization • GDPR • GDPR Compliance • native graph database • nosql • personal data • rdbms
The Story behind Russian Twitter Trolls: How They Got Away with Looking Human – and How to Catch Them in the Future
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 7, 2018 6 mins read
It’s no secret that Russian operatives used Twitter and other social media platforms in attempt to influence the most recent U.S. presidential election cycle with fake news. The question most people aren’t asking is: How did they do it? More… Read more →
Keywords: fake news • Graph Algorithm • graph analysis • Mueller indictment • NBC News • PageRank • Russia • Russian troll • social media • U.S. elections
GDPR Compliance: The Challenges and Problems with Personal Data
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 26, 2018 4 mins read
European Union regulators are dead serious about protecting the privacy of their citizens’ personal data. The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) that take effect on 25 May 2018 apply to all EU and foreign organizations handling personal data of EU… Read more →
Keywords: data lineage • data management • data privacy • data privacy regulations • GDPR Compliance • GDPR regulations • GDPR requirements • graph database • graph technology • personal data
Network Science: The Hidden Field behind Machine Learning, Economics and Genetics That You’ve (Probably) Never Heard of – An Interview with Dr. Aaron Clauset [Part 1]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 13, 2018 9 mins read
I recently had the opportunity to combine work and pleasure and meet with Dr. Aaron Clauset, an expert on network science, data science and complex systems. In 2016, Clauset won the Erdos-Renyi Prize in Network Science but you might be… Read more →
Keywords: complex systems • cybersecurity • data science • economics • genetics • graph algorithms • ICON dataset • machine learning • Network Science • social network
Retail & Neo4j: Network & IT Management for Retailers
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 12, 2018 3 mins read
In order to re-invent the value chain from linear to circular and highly connected, retailers need to modernize their IT infrastructure rapidly and cost-effectively. In addition, web-based retailers must find a way to handle scale and sophistication to remain competitive.… Read more →
Keywords: Active Directory • bloodhound • CMDB • configuration management database • graph technology • index free adjacency • it infrastructure • IT Management • it operations • Retail
Meltdown & Spectre: Current Results from Neo4j Performance Testing
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 26, 2018 3 mins read
As mentioned in our earlier blog post about Meltdown and Spectre, we have been running tests to discover the impact on Neo4j of the patches and workarounds for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. The Neo4j engineering team has now completed… Read more →
Keywords: AWS • Intel • ldbc • linux • Meltdown • neo4j • Neo4j performance • Neo4j Support • OS patch • Spectre
What You Need to Know about How Meltdown and Spectre Affect Neo4j
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 16, 2018 3 mins read
UPDATE: Please read this blog post for the most up-to-date information about Neo4j performance testing and results affected by Meltdown and Spectre patches. Following the public announcement of the Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) and Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715) security vulnerabilities earlier this… Read more →
Keywords: frequently asked questions • Graph Data • graph database • Intel • Meltdown • neo4j • Neo4j Support • operating system • security vulnerabilities • Spectre
Neo4j: The Power behind the Paradise Papers
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 10, 2017 4 mins read
Once again, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has shaken the world with a far-reaching, in-depth investigation into the shadowy world of offshore finance: The Paradise Papers. Using Neo4j, the ICIJ has built upon their Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • Graph Databases • graph technology • graph visualization • icij • international consortium of investigative journalists • neo4j • Panama Papers • paradise papers • Pulitzer Prize
Cybersecurity & Graph Technology: An Excellent Fit
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 19, 2017 5 mins read
Cybersecurity We are becoming increasingly dependent on technology. Yet, without diligent attention paid to cybersecurity, technology is vulnerable to unauthorized access, change or even destruction. These vulnerabilities pose threats to our individual and collective safety, security and human and economic… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data • Connected Data • cyber threat intelligence • cybersecurity • Equifax • financial data • graph technology • GraphAware • graphconnect • mitre
Financial Services & Neo4j: Identity & Access Management
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 24, 2017 4 mins read
Within the IT organization of any financial services enterprise, identity and entitlements management must be managed to minimize risk. Over time, the centralized entitlements structure – whether represented in Active Directory or an LDAP directory – grows in such a… Read more →
Keywords: access management • Active Directory • Connected Data • financial services • fraud prevention • identity and access management • identity management • Information Security • LDAP directory • permissions management
Detecting Fake News with Neo4j & KeyLines
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 9, 2017 7 mins read
Fake news is one of the more troubling trends of 2017. The term is liberally applied to discredit everything, from stories with perceived bias through to ‘alternative facts’ and downright lies. It has a warping effect on public opinion and… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • cypher • Data Visualization • fake news • fraud • graph analysis • graph model • graph visualization • Keylines • social media
Custom Security Plugins & User-Defined Procedures in Neo4j Enterprise Edition [Security Series, Part 5]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 24, 2017 4 mins read
When it comes to graph database security, it’s essential that you have the flexibility to customize every factor of authentication and authorization for your specific deployment. After all, no architecture or organization is the same, so you need the versatility… Read more →
Keywords: access control • Active Directory • authentication plugin • authorization plugin • database security • federated authentication • LDAP connector • role-based authorization • security plugin • user-defined procedures
Fraud Prevention with Neo4j: A 5-Minute Overview
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 21, 2017 5 mins read
Fraud is becoming increasingly difficult to discover and prevent as fraudsters are increasingly employing complex techniques and advanced technologies to perpetrate fraud. Who Are Today’s Fraudsters? Today, fraudsters are organized in groups, possess synthetic or manufactured identities – which in… Read more →
Keywords: credit card fraud • data science • ecommerce fraud • financial services • fraud detection • fraud pattern • fraud prevention • Fraud Rings • Insurance Fraud • pattern analysis
GraphConnect Europe Agenda: Everything You Need to Know [2017 Edition]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 20, 2017 3 mins read
You already have all the reasons you should attend GraphConnect Europe and now you know who the top 10 presenters will be, but now it’s time for the easiest selling point of all: the bottom-to-top agenda of all the keynotes,… Read more →
Keywords: Airbnb • Apache Mesos • apache spark • Capgemini UK • Causal Clustering • cypher • data journalism • graph technology • graphconnect
Query Management & Security Event Logging in Neo4j Enterprise [Security Series, Part 4]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 17, 2017 3 mins read
No matter the size or scope of your graph database, it’s vital to maintain secure control of your data and to keep a record of security events. Starting in Neo4j 3.1 and all future releases, users will have increased control… Read more →
Keywords: access control • database security • graph database • Neo4j Browser • Neo4j Enterprise Edition • query management • security event log • security event logging • system procedures • user management
Using the LDAP Protocol with Neo4j Enterprise Edition [Security Series, Part 3]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 10, 2017 3 mins read
Neo4j 3.1 supports the LDAP protocol, so you can integrate Neo4j with Active Directory, OpenLDAP or other LDAP-compatible authentication services. Unlike with native users, management of federated users is performed through the external LDAP service. The only aspect of user… Read more →
Keywords: access control • Active Directory • graph database • LDAP connector • LDAP directory • LDAP protocol • LDAP search filter • LDAP service • Neo4j Enterprise Edition • openLDAP
Native User Security & Access Control in Neo4j Enterprise [Security Series, Part 2]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 5, 2017 6 mins read
In Neo4j 3.1 Enterprise Edition, we introduced a new role-based access control framework for user and application access to the database. The framework enables system administrators to manage permissions and ensure that authenticated users and applications can perform only authorized… Read more →
Keywords: access control • Active Directory • database security • graph database • internal authentication • LDAP connector • Neo4j Enterprise Edition • rsync • system procedures • user management
Role-Based Access Control in Neo4j Enterprise Edition [Security Series, Part 1]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 27, 2017 3 mins read
Neo4j has broken new ground in database applications with the introduction of the native graph database and the dominant labeled property graph model. As Neo4j has matured, it has inevitably found its way into demanding enterprises who value security alongside… Read more →
Keywords: access control • Active Directory • database security • enterprise security • LDAP connector • native graph database • openLDAP • public cloud • role-based access control • user-defined procedures
The 5-Minute Interview: Chuck Kane, Director of Global Solutions at Pitney Bowes
By Rachel Howard
March 17, 2017 3 mins read
“Moving from relational to graph, it takes time to learn to step back from your data and ask, ‘What more can I do?’” said Chuck Kane, Director of Global Solutions at Pitney Bowes. The company partnered with Neo4j to provide… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • AML • Connected Data • Data Relationships • fraud detection • graph database • neo4j • pattern analysis • Pitney Bowes • relational database