Data Is Risky Business: Designing Effective Governance for Data and AI
The CIA has some interesting things to say about data governance in their “Simple Sabotage Field Manual.” So much so…
Data Operations News, Articles, & Education
Get a thorough Data Operations education through TDAN’s Business Intelligence articles, news, and blogs.
Soft Skills for Data Professionals and Practical Ways to Learn Them
I have been in data, in some form or another, for over 20 years and have come a long way…
A Step Ahead: Quantum Computing and Data
Introduction This article is the first in a series exploring how quantum computing could change the way we process and…
Designing Always-On Data Platforms for a Distributed Workforce
The modern workforce is no longer bound by location, time zone, or corporate networks. Data engineers, analysts, and business users…
Storytelling with Data: Crafting Compelling Narratives
Imagine you’re in a meeting and the analytics team bombards you with numbers. Sales have dropped by X%. Ad spend…
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…
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…
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…
The Role of Citizen Data Scientists vs. Data Scientists in Augmented Analytics
If you are an IT professional, a business manager, or an executive, you have probably been following the progress of…
Legal Issues for Data Professionals: Data Centers in Space
Artificial intelligence companies are exploring locating their data centers on satellites. Satellites address many of the constraints on terrestrial data centers generated by the demands of AI. Sunlight provides power, the cold…