How to Be a Data Shaman
My late wife, Becky Dearborn, was very interested in Native American culture, art, and mythology. Through her interest, I’ve acquired a good deal of information…
Data Education
Data Speaks for Itself: Dating in the Data World
I’m sure that you know an interesting story about dating. Finding that right person is not easy and the journey often…
The Art of Lean Governance: Elevating Reconciliation to Primary Control for Data Risk
For decades, data governance in regulated financial institutions has rested on a familiar foundation. Policies are documented, standards are defined,…
Reimagining Data Preparation for High-Impact Decision-Making
Data often arrives from multiple sources in inconsistent forms, including duplicate entries from CRM systems, incomplete spreadsheet records, and mismatched…
Data Insights Ensure Quality Data and Confident Decisions
Every business (large or small) creates and depends upon data. One hundred years ago, businesses looked to leaders and experts…
Decentralized, Centralized, and Federated Data Governance
In my discussions with CIOs over the last several years, they have repeatedly told me that they strongly dislike traditional…
Why Full-Node Validation Still Matters — A Practical Guide for Experienced Operators
Whoa! For folks who’ve run a handful of nodes, validation can feel like a black-box ritual. My first instinct was…
Data Quality: The Hidden Cornerstone of Digital Transformation Success
As organizations rush headlong into digital transformation initiatives, a critical factor often gets overlooked: data quality. In the race to…
Crossing the Data Divide: From Quantum Qubits to Semantic Models
Introduction: Picking Up the Quantum Thread In Part 1 of this two-part series, I confessed that this whole journey was sparked by a…
The CISO’s Recovery-First Game Plan
Chief information security officers (CISOs) have increasingly incorporated cyber storage resilience into their comprehensive corporate cybersecurity strategy, enabling enterprises to recover data…