Is Junk Metadata a Data Catalog Risk?
Many of us know what a hoarder is. There have been shows about individuals who fill their dwellings with what…
Data Management News, Articles, & Education
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The Book Look: Quick Retrospect
Steve Hoberman has been a long-time contributor to The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com), including his The Book Look column since…
Can You Have Both an Offensive vs. Defensive Data Strategy?
It’s widely accepted that limited time and resources force organizations to make trade-offs between offense and defense when implementing their…
Practical Points from the DGPO: An Introduction to Information Risk Management
There is an ever-increasing awareness of concerns about data privacy, corporate data breaches, increasing demands for regulatory compliance. There are…
Data Professional Introspective: What Good Data Looks Like – Part 2
This column is next in the series of how organizations achieve and sustain significant improvements in fundamental data management disciplines…
A Data Governance Self-Assessment Test
The purpose of this article is to provide a model to conduct a self-assessment of your organization’s data environment when…
What is a Data Catalog? Value, Benefits and Features
No matter where data comes from, becoming data-driven depends on every member of your organization being able to find, access,…
Data is Risky Business: The Next Normal
Taking Stock A year ago, organisations of all sizes around the world were catapulted into a cycle of digital and…
Non-Invasive Data Governance Q&A
What’s new in the world of non-invasive data governance? I am glad you asked. I participated in a couple of…
Through the Looking Glass: Data Stewards in the Realm of Gondor
Welcome to “Through the Looking Glass,” my new column on TDAN.com. In this and future columns, I will look at…