A data democracy describes a methodological framework of values and actions that benefit and minimize any harm to the public or the typical user. Organizations like Data for Democracy, initiated by Bloomberg and BrightHive, and projects like Data for Democracy, established by the University of Washington to help Myanmar transition to a data democracy, are spearheading […]
Case Study: Polaris Puts Data Analysis in the Service of Defeating Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is believed to be the third-largest criminal activity in the world, according to the FBI. The Department of Homeland Security advises that industries around the world including agriculture, hospitality, restaurant, and domestic work, as well as prostitution, often take advantage of modern slavery. Those pulled into this underworld are often held in isolation […]
What Is Reference Data?
Reference data (a.k.a. as master data, or golden copy, or single source of truth [SSOT] ) describes the set of data an organization needs for daily operations. According to the DAMA-DMBoK2, reference data characterizes or classifies or relates to other data or information external to the organization. It describes the core entities of the business […]
Seven Tools for Effective CDO Leadership
The position of Chief Data Officer (CDO) is relatively new in the federal government, and emerging regulations are providing leadership opportunities for the CDO. A new law, the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act, went into effect on January 14, 2019, establishing a set of standards and practices for the United States federal government to modernize […]
Data Governance for Enterprises: Important Principles for Value Generation
Click to learn more about author Deepak Gupta. Data Governance has emerged as one of the top priorities for organizations across the globe. Given this reality, organizations are handling their data consistently to support business outcomes. So, what is Data Governance for enterprises, and why is it important? Data Governance is a set of laws […]
Data Anonymization: Use Personal Data AND Respect Privacy
Click to learn more about author Stephan Kessler. Today’s information technology allows many organizations to generate, integrate, store, and analyze data of unprecedented size and complexity. In many cases, this is personal data, and its usage is restricted according to privacy laws and regulations. In 2018, the European Union introduced the General Data Protection Regulation […]
Maturing Data Governance and Data Literacy to Serve Organizations Better
Maturing Data Governance means growing an organization’s conception and management of its data assets from a narrow IT project conception to the broader business. Organizations can no longer ignore this approach as they drive to digitally transform, improve business efficiency and effectiveness through digitization and human resources. Al-Ruithe, et al. hammer this point home by […]
RWDG Slides: Using Tools to Advance Your Data Governance Program
RWDG Slides: Using Tools to Advance Your Data Governance Program from DATAVERSITY To view just the On Demand recording of this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: & About the Webinar Data Governance tools can be used to advance your Data Governance program … or they can become the reason why Data Governance […]
RWDG Webinar: Using Tools to Advance Your Data Governance Program
To view just the slides from this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: & About the Webinar Data Governance tools can be used to advance your Data Governance program … or they can become the reason why Data Governance fails to meet people’s expectations. Tools can be developed internally or acquired from reliable […]
DataEd Slides: Essential Metadata Strategies
DataEd Slides: Essential Metadata Strategies from DATAVERSITY To view just the On Demand recording of this presentation, click HERE>> About the Webinar The first step towards understanding data assets impact on your organization is understanding what those assets mean for each other. Metadata – literally, data about data – is a practice area required by […]