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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 […]

The Tug of War Between Data Consumption and Data Protection: A Strategic Imperative

In today’s digital-first economy, data is the lifeblood of growth. Companies create, gather, and analyze vast amounts of information daily, harnessing insights that fuel innovation and drive competitive advantage. Yet, as data volumes soar, so does the risk of exposure. This insatiable need to consume data has created a dangerous imbalance: While companies rush to […]

Data Sips: Interview with Nicole Janeway Bills

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 fifth episode of the Data Sips series features Nicole Janeway Bills, founder and CEO of Data Strategy Professions, chatting with host Steve MacLauchlan, […]

True Data Freedom Starts with Data Integrity

Heading into 2025, businesses are faced with managing increasingly complex data ecosystems. Maintaining data integrity when moving data has never been more critical, and ensuring it has become more challenging. Though often necessary, moving critical business data leaves organizations at risk of data loss and corruption. Businesses seeking to embrace data freedom must ensure both […]

Should You Get Certified as a Data Professional?

In today’s data-driven workplace, data professionals face a constant challenge: validating their expertise while maintaining day-to-day responsibilities. One solution increasingly lies in attaining professional certification, a formalized training framework that provides practical experience. Some industry professionals may believe that learning on the job and a track record of successful projects provide equivalent evidence of expertise […]

Book of the Month: Holistic Data Governance 

Welcome to February 2025’s “Book of the Month.” This time we’ll be reviewing the book “Holistic Data Governance Volume 1: The Guardrail Hierarchy” by David Kowalski.  In this book, Kowalski successfully gives the reader a head start in building data governance at their organization – starting from a strategic vision, then moving into the foundational aspects […]

Data Sips: Interview with Tom Redman

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 fourth episode of the Data Sips series features “The Data Doc” Tom Redman, president of Data Quality Solutions, chatting with host Steve MacLauchlan, head […]