Today’s data pipelines use transformations to convert raw data into meaningful insights. Yet, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of these transformations is no small feat – tools and methods to test the variety of data and transformation can be daunting. Transformations generally involve changing raw data that has been cleansed and validated for use by […]
Common Data Integrity Issues (and How to Overcome Them)
To say data has “integrity” means that it can be trusted and relied upon and is ultimately useful. Data integrity also conveys a sense of unity and completeness. The greatest challenges to ensuring that data has integrity are any characteristics or events that detract from the data’s usefulness, trustworthiness, and reliability, as well as anything […]
The Role of DSPM in Data Compliance: Going Beyond CSPM for Regulatory Success
Cloud security posture management (CSPM) and data security posture management (DSPM) are two approaches to securing cloud environments, each with its own capabilities and techniques. Many organizations may benefit most from a combination of the two, based on their particular needs. Before deciding on an approach, researching vendors, and investing in a solution, it is […]
Innovating with Data Mesh and Data Governance
Large organizations want to create a flexible environment to innovate and respond quickly based on new data insights. But at the same time, these businesses want some structure for good Data Quality, data fit for consumption, simplifying and speeding up data access. Using a data mesh, which is a decentralized data architecture (collecting, integrating, and analyzing […]
Navigating the Sea of Data Mapping Solutions
This is the third and final blog post in my “Charting a Course Through the Data Mapping Maze.” If you’ve been following the previous posts, thanks for joining me on this journey. Part one defined data mapping and outlined key components and why it’s essential. Part two explored how data mapping works, the common techniques used, […]
From Chaos to Clarity: How Metadata Shapes the Future of Data Management
Just as the sun serves as the gravitational center, orchestrating the dance of planets in our cosmic neighborhood, data governance stands as the cornerstone in the vast realm of data management. Without a doubt, it’s the gravitational force that holds everything together. Let’s dive deeper into this analogy. Imagine for a moment that our solar […]
Understanding Data Governance Maturity: An In-Depth Exploration
In the rapidly evolving landscape of data management, the concept of data governance has gained prominence as organizations strive to manage, protect, and leverage their data effectively. While developing and implementing a data governance program, it is important to consider how to measure the organization’s current state of data management and develop a plan for […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: What Happens to Your Data When a Company Goes Bankrupt?
The recent meltdown of 23andme and what might become of their DNA database got me thinking about this question: What happens to your data when a company goes bankrupt? To say the past year has been a tough one for 23andme is an understatement. This latest turn of events, which involves infighting between management and […]
The AI Paradox: Why Investment Doesn’t Guarantee Success Without Privacy and Security
Year after year, organizations across industries have continued to push the limits of their technology capabilities through the increased adoption of AI. To put this into perspective, global investments in AI more than doubled in 2023, reaching $200 billion, and the market is now expected to reach a valuation of nearly $2 trillion within the next […]
Women in Data: Meet Liz Henderson, the Data Queen
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Liz Henderson, aka the Data Queen. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Liz Henderson, also known as the Data Queen, has held many roles over the past two decades: head of data management, data governance director, chief data and analytics officer, business mentor, board […]