In today’s data-driven world, where information is a valuable currency, the importance of safeguarding data against breaches and misuse cannot be overstated. Data governance, encompassing policies, processes and controls for managing data assets, plays a critical role in ensuring both security and privacy. This information came to us from IT Munch in their article, “The Importance of Data Governance in an Era of Data Privacy Concerns.”
Data governance serves as the foundation for establishing and enforcing security measures to mitigate threats to data integrity and confidentiality. Through comprehensive policies and procedures, organizations can define who has access to what data, under what circumstances and for what purposes. By implementing access controls, encryption techniques and monitoring mechanisms, data governance frameworks help prevent unauthorized access, data breaches and cyberattacks, thus safeguarding sensitive information from malicious actors.
As organizations continue to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape, investing in data governance will be crucial for building resilience, trust and competitive advantage in the evolving data-driven economy.
Keeping data safe and whole is important. Making data accessible is something we know a little about. Whatever you are searching for, it is important to have a comprehensive search feature and quality indexing against a standards-based taxonomy. Choose the right partner in technology, especially when your content is in their hands. Access Innovations is known as a leader in database production, standards development and creating and applying taxonomies.
Melody K. Smith
Sponsored by Access Innovations, the intelligence and the technology behind world-class explainable AI solutions.