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What is data governance? Best practices for managing data assets

CIO Business Intelligence

Data governance definition Data governance is a system for defining who within an organization has authority and control over data assets and how those data assets may be used. It encompasses the people, processes, and technologies required to manage and protect data assets.

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Tech Moves: Nordstrom names chief information security officer; Meta research scientist joins AI2

GeekWire

Nordstrom Photo) — Nicole Ford joined Nordstrom as chief information security officer. Ford previously served as vice president and CISO at Rockwell Automation, with past experience leading security transformation initiatives and developing cybersecurity programs. Nicole Ford.

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DTWS: Overcoming barriers to good data governance

TM Forum

Data and compliance experts from Axiata. discussed some of the biggest challenges to good data governance and how to tackle them as telcos increasingly rely on making the best use of vast swathes of data in new services. Now Telstra’s CEO leadership team meet once a quarter to talk about data and AI issues.

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO Business Intelligence

Organizations can’t afford to mess up their data strategies, because too much is at stake in the digital economy. How enterprises gather, store, cleanse, access, and secure their data can be a major factor in their ability to meet corporate goals. Here are some data strategy mistakes IT leaders would be wise to avoid.

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What is GRC? The rising importance of governance, risk, and compliance

CIO Business Intelligence

The need to manage risk, adhere to regulations, and establish processes to govern those tasks has been part of running an organization as long as there have been businesses to run. What is GRC? GRC is overarching. Best practices, framework and technology have been developed to support this work.

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Net Threats: Deteriorating Trust in Governments and Corporations

CTOvision

Reflecting the increasing attention paid to information security by many Americans, Pew Research recently conducted a large study, “ Net Threats ”, to identify important trends among technology experts’ opinions and predictions regarding the future of digital security. By Shannon Perry.

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The 10th Cyber & Information Security Research (CISR) Conference at Oak Ridge Tn, 7-9 April 2015

CTOvision

The 10th Cyber & Information Security Research (CISR) Conference, 7-9 April 2015, will be held at the Conference Center, 2nd Floor, Building 5200, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Cyber Security and the Data Protection Act (acunetix.com). By Charles Hall. Reception is free. April 08, 2015.