Best Dressed for Armageddon
In 2006, the world learned an inconvenient truth. The planet we call “home” was getting hotter and we were to…
Data Education
The Art of Lean Governance: Governance Metadata Management
At the recent InfoGovWorld conference, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about the future of Data…
Modern Data Governance Key Components
Modern data access governance is a delicate balancing act where organizations have to be both privacy-driven and data-driven, where business…
Data Speaks for Itself: Waldo, Where are You?
Almost every child knows about the cute search-and-find Waldo with the red-striped shirt and cap hidden in the crowd. But…
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Investing
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already made a significant impact on the world of marketing, health, technology, and transportation. And while…
Data Stewards Should Get a Raise
Wait a minute… You thought I was talking about data stewards deserving more money for what they do? That is…
The Evaporation of Privacy
Have you ever read those little pieces of paper inserted into your bank statement, credit card statements, insurance bills, mutual…
Eyes on Data: The Path Ahead for Cloud Data Management
In today’s information-driven society, there is perhaps nothing more ubiquitous and nothing that is multiplying at a more rapid pace…
Sustaining Adaptive Oversight
The word “oversight”, has two mirror meanings. The usual meaning, most frequently encountered, is that of observing something in broad…
Why You Should Care About Data Modeling
Many software developers distrust data architecture practices such as data modeling. They associate these practices with rigid and bureaucratic processes…