All in the Data: My, My, Hey, Hey – The Value of Data is Here to Stay
Neil Young waxed poetically when he proclaimed that “It’s better to burn out than it is to rust” in his…
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Information Governance in an Era of Uncertainty
The word “organize” is the root of the word “organization.” Organizations are compelled to organize their information. With that said,…
Developing and Adopting a Common Language
Executive Summary It seems obvious enough that companies, government agencies and non-profits would benefit from a common language. Without it,…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Things to Know About Stewardship
Stewardship is one of the foundational components of a successful data governance (DG) program but it can also be one…
Data Starvation and Your Data Metabolism
David Crosby, of super group fame with Stills, Nash and Young, once said that you have to write about something…
Taking the Data Blinders Off
Business has a fundamental problem with data quality. In some places it’s merely painful, in others it’s nearly catastrophic. Why…
Data is Risky Business: Data Literacy is Not Just About Shiny Toys
In this column I want to talk about data literacy, and not because it is the “buzzword de jour.” By…
AI & Machine Learning Can Solve Data Management Problems
Top Data Management Problems The modern world functions on information. Millions of files are being created, stored, processed, and distributed.…
The Data Catalog Has Risen
If you have been around the IT industry for as long as I have, you have seen technologies and ideas…
Stop Companies From Harvesting Your Data
In 2018, it was discovered that Cambridge Analytica had harvested the data of at least 87 million Facebook users without…