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How Metadata Makes Data Meaningful

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Metadata is an important part of data governance, and as a result, most nascent data governance programs are rife with project plans for assessing and documenting metadata. But in many scenarios, it seems that the underlying driver of metadata collection projects is that it’s just something you do for data governance.

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Data Governance Maturity and Tracking Progress

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Data governance is best defined as the strategic, ongoing and collaborative processes involved in managing data’s access, availability, usability, quality and security in line with established internal policies and relevant data regulations. Data Governance Is Business Transformation. Predictability. Synchronicity. Maturity Levels.

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How Metadata Makes Data Meaningful

erwin

Metadata is an important part of data governance, and as a result, most nascent data governance programs are rife with project plans for assessing and documenting metadata. But in many scenarios, it seems that the underlying driver of metadata collection projects is that it’s just something you do for data governance.

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How Data Governance Protects Sensitive Data

erwin

Data Security Starts with Data Governance. Lack of a solid data governance foundation increases the risk of data-security incidents. Without data governance, organizations lack the ability to connect the dots across data governance, security and privacy – and to act accordingly. Who is authorized to use it and how?

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Data Governance as an Emergency Service

erwin

Data governance (DG) as a an “emergency service” may be one critical lesson learned coming out of the COVID-19 crisis. Where crisis leads to vulnerability, data governance as an emergency service enables organization management to direct or redirect efforts to ensure activities continue and risks are mitigated. Discover risks.

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Using Strategic Data Governance to Manage GDPR/CCPA Complexity

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In light of recent, high-profile data breaches, it’s past-time we re-examined strategic data governance and its role in managing regulatory requirements. Govern PII “at rest”. Classify, flag and socialize the use and governance of personally identifiable information regardless of where it is stored. Govern PII “in motion”.

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Data Governance for Smart Data Distancing

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During this coronavirus emergency, we are all being deluged by data from politicians, government agencies, news outlets, social media and websites, including valid facts but also opinions and rumors. Data Governance Methods for Data Distancing. erwin Data Intelligence for Data Governance and Distancing.