Click to learn more about author Anne Hardy. When dealing with gender inequality in the IT industry, the problem must be acknowledged, understood, and ultimately fixed by creating an all-inclusive core culture encompassing your entire organization. It is our differences that make us stronger leaders. Diversity leads us to more creativity and success because great […]
Dear Laura: Data Democratization
Click to learn more about author Laura Madsen. Welcome to the Dear Laura blog series! As I’ve been working to challenge the status quo on Data Governance – I get a lot of questions about how it will “really” work. I’ll be sharing these questions and answers via this DATAVERSITY® series. Last year I wrote […]
Making 2021 a Milestone Year in How You Work with Data
Click to learn more about author Helena Schwenk. In this blog post, I will share my thoughts on the tools and strategies we can all use to get the most out of data in the year ahead. Below are five areas you should focus on in 2021 to build skills, gain greater understanding, and empower the people you work with. Data Democratization Last year […]
Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics
Combining ethics with Data Management and artificial intelligence can build an organization people will trust. Ethical behavior promotes the smooth functioning of human interactions, which includes business, and supports the overall community. AI has the potential to make ethical decisions and can be used to create a healthy relationship with the customer base. Businesses can […]
It’s Time for All Employees to Take the “Personal Privacy Pledge”
Click to learn more about author Rajesh Ganesan. Contrary to popular belief, data privacy is not the responsibility of corporations. Sure, corporations are on the hook should there be a breach and an organization is found to be in violation of data privacy laws; however, everyone plays a part. It is not possible to outsource […]
What Do Business Leaders Need to Know About Data Strategy?
Click to learn more about author Gary McCarthy. Despite significant investments in Data Management, data problems persist in many organizations. One reason for this is the view of data as a technology project rather than a corporate asset. As such, most enterprises do not have a defined Data Management plan and are therefore not able […]
Remote IT Work Encourages New Agile Approach
Click to learn more about author Cliff Berg. Is remote work here to stay? We think so, at least for information technology (IT). That is because IT workers have shown that they are at least as productive remotely, perhaps more so. Also, the advantages of going remote are just too compelling: Companies can now access […]
What Is Assisted Predictive Modeling?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. Assisted predictive modeling incorporates complex, sophisticated analytical and forecasting techniques in a self-serve environment where business users can employ tools to guide them through recommended techniques and report formats and ensure that the methods and reports they choose are appropriate to the type of data and information they […]
What Can Enterprises Do After a Ransomware Attack?
Click to learn more about author Evelyn Johnson. There were 199.7 million ransomware attacks in just the last four months. That’s nearly 25 attacks per second. The recent surge in cybercrime is being attributed to the increased digitization caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses have moved online in the last few months, and online criminals […]
Five Data Governance Trends for Digital-Driven Business Outcomes in 2021
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. To date, many organizations have focused on formalizing data consumption practices through distribution technology, access-based delivery mechanisms for analytics, and AI functions. However, with data protection laws and positive awareness across the world, firms have extended the formalization to data collection management. This, in fact, is the first […]