Across all industries, and in businesses of all sizes, one thing holds true: The more you know about your customers, the greater your organization’s chances for success. This makes data your company’s most valuable non-human asset. As the revenue potential of data increases, the job of protecting that data becomes more important and more challenging. […]
A Brief History of Data Stewardship
In the modern digital economy, data is a critical asset that, when properly managed, can drive innovation, insights, and competitive advantage. However, for organizations to leverage data effectively, they must maintain trust in its quality, reliability, and governance/management. Central to this effort is the concept of data stewardship. While it may appear to be a relatively […]
Getting Started with Data Quality
Imagine burning three trillion U.S. dollars. Businesses do this virtually every year because of poor data quality (DQ). In a data-driven age, organizations cannot afford to waste this time and money. Instead, they need to focus on achieving good data quality through a comprehensive program dedicated to business needs. But how does a company implement an effective […]
Women in Data: Meet Susan Featherston, MPH
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Susan Featherston, MPH, senior strategic consultant for Vantage Technology Consulting Group. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Susan Featherston, MPH, has been working with data for the past 20 years, across a variety of fields – including non-profits, higher education, federal government, and academic research. […]
Fundamentals of Data Compliance
Data compliance delivers benefits to organizations far beyond simply avoiding potential fines for not fulfilling regulatory requirements for collecting, handling, securing, and safely disposing of sensitive data…
Balancing Generative AI Risk with Reward
Have you heard the story about the lawyer who used ChatGPT to conduct legal research and unknowingly cited non-existent cases in a New York federal court filing? The GenAI tool just made them up. Did you know that X’s Grok accused Golden State Warriors Guard Klay Thompson of vandalizing a string of homes in Sacramento after misinterpreting tweets about […]
The Challenge of Data Accuracy
Data has become one of the most valuable assets of modern businesses. The data a company collects, analyzes, and monetizes now serves as a distinct “asset class” rather than merely a byproduct of its IT operations. However, the value of data to an organization diminishes rapidly as the information becomes less accurate. Companies are responding to […]
Women in Data: Meet Prosasty Chaudhuri
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Prosasty Chaudhuri, CEO and founder of Cuspide Data. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Prosasty Chaudhuri spent over two decades working in the data management industry before founding Cuspide Data last year. Previously, she served as the chief data officer for several leading financial institutions, spearheading […]
Advances in Data Lakehouses
Data lakehouses encompass the best of data lakes and data warehouses, making it possible to handle all types of data or analysis. Its architecture allows for versatile data storage solutions, supporting structured data like databases, unstructured data such as text and multimedia, and semi-structured formats like JSON. It incorporates real-time data processing, enabling on-the-fly analytics and insights. […]
Building a Data Governance Strategy
Organizations increasingly recognize that an effective data governance strategy determines their ability to innovate and compete. Yet according to DATAVERSITY®’s 2024 Trends in Data Management report, 65% of organizations still rate their data governance programs as being in the initial stages of maturity despite identifying it as a top priority. This maturity gap stems from a common […]