Using Data to Save the Planet
The topic of climate change is a big one these days. In the wake of the recent, devastating super-storms like Harvey,…
Data Governance Blogs
Data Governance Blogs
Active Information
We are used to talking about data and information as passive things. They are the facts, the result of what…
MDM Requires These Data Governance Activities
Many organizations seem to be confused in how to implement a master data management (MDM) program. The MDM program is…
Too Many Meanings, Not Enough Words
How many words are there in the English language? The Oxford Dictionaries answers this question with a very strong “it…
Don’t Do Data Governance If …
There’s a lot of talk about data governance today. But surprisingly, the number of organizations who “do data governance” is…
You Cannot Manage Data from Your Cubicle!
GET OUT THERE!!! You can’t do anything of true significance in the data space sitting in front of your computer.…
Security as a Foundation for CS Ed
Recently I had the opportunity to go to a job interview session for a lecturing position in my university’s computer…
The Data of the Game
I am a big sports fan. I follow my Pittsburgh Pirates, my Penguins, my Steelers, and my Pitt Panthers. I…
Ethics, Shmethics
Ethics is the new black in Information Management. If you don’t believe me, consider the rise of the debate on…
It’s the Information, Not the Medium
In a recent training course my company conducted on Information Governance and Data Privacy, I found myself in an interesting position:…