As we talk about data and information in bulk quantities, it is essential to discuss the practice of data enrichment. Strictly speaking, the definition of data enrichment is the method of collectively accumulating data and resources from different sources and streams. The relevant information and other data can be obtained or collected from additional sources. 

A simple example may be used to describe the situation of enriching data. For instance, the username of an account may be found in the application login details. Then, it can be further used to retrieve data and information about the user in the IAM system. As a result, the person may be able to collect additional data about the user, like the person’s whereabouts, without much hassle. This way, the details of the users, like their actual name, profession etc., can enrich the accurate log section of the profile. 

Things to know about data enrichment – 

Enhances your knowledge about the user and the IP addresses – 

This is another instance of data enrichment where the server may be used for retrieving additional information about the source and the users. The external addresses will help you to understand whether there seem to be any questionable activities or threats to the server from potential hackers. 

Retrieving information from geolocation – 

The geolocation facility may be used as a service that allows one access to locate the original country and actual location of the IP address and the geographic state of the server. 

Measures that need to be taken while data enriching – 

You need to be cautious about certain things or factors during data enriching. The external intelligence server may find access to valuable data of organizations and individuals, which is a potential threat to the server. As a result, you should take precautions while accessing the features of data enrichment. A security policy needs to be devised by the server to ensure that no one can retrieve the confidential documents on the page or the server. Devising a strict policy to check the unwanted interference of external sources will ensure the safety of information and valuable assets. The creation of a security zone controls the network connectivity of the public zones and the sources which are not trusted fully.

The methods and ways in which one can conduct data enriching – 

Broadly categorizing, there are two ways in which one can perform data enriching. The first method requires you to thoroughly go through the data while collecting the information and place them in the log. This is the fundamental way of data enrichment. The second kind involves conducting scrutiny of the events by the system management. 

There seems to be pros and cons of each of the methods; for example, the first method is considered more effective and valuable because the scrutiny at the beginning of a process that is during the time of collection provides fewer errors and misinterpretation of data. Hence the first step is considered more effective. However, the second method is faster and reduces the time of data generation.