In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, data sovereignty has emerged as a critical challenge for enterprises. Businesses must adapt to an increasingly complex web of requirements as countries around the world tighten data regulations in an effort to ensure compliance and protect against cyberattacks. Data sovereignty regulations significantly impact an organization’s ability to conduct data […]
The Growing Importance of AI Governance
New technologies often engender fear and foreboding among people outside tech industries. The latest example of this trend is artificial intelligence (AI), which is a topic of much concern and misunderstanding among the public. It’s easy to dismiss these qualms as the common human tendency to mistrust the unknown. However, much of the alarm about AI […]
5 Data Management Tool and Technology Trends to Watch in 2025
The market surrounding data management tools and technologies is quite mature. After all, the typical business has been making extensive use of data to help streamline its operations and decision-making for years, and many companies have long had data management tools in place. But that doesn’t mean that little is happening in the world of […]
Data Strategy Trends in 2025: From Silos to Unified Enterprise Value
Data strategy trends for 2025 reflect a growing paradox: While organizations race to adopt generative AI and automation, their disconnected data initiatives are creating new silos rather than breaking them down. DATAVERSITY’s® 2024 Trends in Data Management survey highlights this growing challenge, with 68% of respondents citing data silos as their top concern – up 7% from […]
Book of the Month: “AI Governance Comprehensive”
Welcome to December 2024’s “Book of the Month” column. This month, we’re featuring “AI Governance Comprehensive: Tools, Vendors, Controls, and Regulations” by Sunil Soares, available for free download on the YourDataConnect (YDC) website. This book offers readers a strong foundation in AI governance. While the emergence of generative AI (GenAI) has brought AI governance to […]
Technical and Strategic Best Practices for Building Robust Data Platforms
In the AI era, organizations are eager to harness innovation and create value through high-quality, relevant data. Gartner, however, projects that 80% of data governance initiatives will fail by 2027. This statistic underscores the urgent need for robust data platforms and governance frameworks. A successful data strategy outlines best practices and establishes a clear vision for data architecture, […]
Dec 19 RWDG Webinar: Structured and Unstructured Data Governance Excellence
DATE: December 19, 2024 TIME: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific PRICE: Free to all attendees About the Webinar Is your Data Governance program focusing on both structured and unstructured data? Are you constantly being asked about how the governance of data differs from one type to another? Are you expected […]
Jan 16 RWDG Webinar: Building Resilient Data Governance Strategies in a Post-Pandemic World
DATE: January 16, 2025 TIME: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific PRICE: Free to all attendees About the Webinar Building resilient and adaptable data governance strategies is more important than ever in a world forever changed by the pandemic. This webinar will explore the essential tactics needed to strengthen your […]
Chatbot Quality Control: Why Data Hygiene Is a Necessity
The rush is on to deploy chatbots. Chatbots rely on data to power their outputs; however, companies that prioritize data quantity over quality risk creating systems that produce unreliable, inappropriate, and simply incorrect responses. Success in this field depends on rigorous data standards and ongoing quality control rather than simply accumulating more training data. When […]
Essential Components for Effective Data Management in the AI Era
Imagine a world where your data not only tells a story but also anticipates your next move – this is the promise of effective data management in the AI era. As organizations try to deal with vast amounts of information, three key components have emerged as essential for unlocking the full potential of data: metadata, […]