Stepping Up to Data Ethics
I recently attended the Data Modeling Zone conference in Portland where I presented a session about modernizing data governance. Most…
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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 all in the Data: Data is Like Contaminated Water
What if the water that flowed through the pipes in your house or apartment was contaminated and you knew that if…
New Data Scientist: Data is a Monster
Big Data is a nebulous and sometimes scary monster. As a student funded under a “Big Data” National Science Foundation…
Start Data Governance by Protecting Your Data
There are many reasons why organizations design, develop and deliver Data Governance Programs. Typical reasons include – to improve data…
Data is Risky Business: Training is More Than a Monkey with Bad PowerPoint
I’m wearing my grumpy curmudgeon hat again this month. The Irish Computer Society recently published survey results from their annual…
Privacy Engineering and Data Governance
In this article, the authors tell us that the privacy team, the data architect / designers / modeler, the privacy…
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:…
Social Media and “The Right to Be Forgotten”
Do you want all of your personal information to be available to whomever wants to search on Google, Facebook, LinkedIn…