Data Sips is a new video miniseries presented by Ippon Technologies and DATAVERSITY that showcases quick conversations with industry experts from last month’s Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference in Washington, D.C. The eighth episode of the Data Sips series features Bob Seiner, president and principal of KIK Consulting & Educational Services and the publisher emeritus […]
Data Governance: A Journey into AI Governance and Beyond
In today’s data-driven world, organizations are racing to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to glean actionable insights, streamline processes, and gain a competitive edge. However, many initiatives fail to reach their full potential due to inadequate foundations in data governance. To create impactful AI solutions, organizations need not only clean, compliant, and well-managed data, but also […]
Mind the Gap: R.I.P. Data Governance
This is the first in an ongoing series exploring reimagining data governance. Happy New Year, and welcome back to Mind the Gap. OK, enough pleasantries. Recently, I’ve been thinking about the following observation: Many, if not most, organizations have been struggling with the same information management and data governance challenges for decades. Certainly, we’ve seen traction in some […]
Data Quality: Ensuring Data You Can Trust
In an increasingly data-driven world, having correct and dependable information that we use to make choices has never been more important. From companies wanting to streamline their operations to medical systems making life-or-death calls, data quality serves as the backbone supporting sound decision-making. However, poor data quality can result in misguided actions, wasted resources, and […]
Secure Data for Better Decisions and Collaboration: Embracing Data Clean Rooms
Data drives today’s economy. While external data is getting increasingly difficult to access and manage securely, the demand for data is exploding. The ability to obtain data is under attack, as the use of third-party cookies declines and data privacy regulations grow more intense heading into 2025, which is why virtual data clean rooms (DCRs) […]
The Aftermath of a Data Breach
For organizations, the aftermath of a data breach can be highly devastating. In an interconnected world, a single data vulnerability can cascade into decades of irreversible loss – intellectual, monetary, and reputational. The consequences paralyze even the most established businesses, uprooting them from their foundation. A classic example is that of a Delaware corporation, Blackbaud, […]
Data Sips: Interview with Seth Maislin
Data Sips is a new video miniseries presented by Ippon Technologies and DATAVERSITY that showcases quick conversations with industry experts from last month’s Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference in Washington, D.C. The seventh episode of the Data Sips series features Seth Maislin, director of data, privacy, and AI governance at MassMutual, chatting with host Steve […]
DGIQ + AIGov Conference: Takeaways and Trending Topics in Data Governance
I had the opportunity to conduct a workshop at DATAVERSITY’s DGIQ + AIGov Conference 2024. Events like this provide a chance to stay updated on the latest trends in the global data management field, exchange ideas, and learn directly from experienced professionals in an in-person setting. In this series of blog posts, I aim to share […]
Beyond Data Access: Cracking the Code of True Data Enablement
“We’re implementing a data enablement strategy across the organization!” The executive’s eyes gleam with pride. Yet across the conference room table, blank stares and polite nods mask a troubling reality. Despite billions invested in data democratization, organizations keep force-feeding data initiatives to an unready workforce. The result? Expensive tools gather dust while critical insights remain […]
Data Sips: Interview with Mark Cooper
Data Sips is a new video miniseries presented by Ippon Technologies and DATAVERSITY that showcases quick conversations with industry experts from last month’s Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference in Washington, D.C. The sixth episode of the Data Sips series features Mark Cooper, founder of The Data Brains (and a DATAVERSITY columnist), chatting with host Steve […]