According to a new press release, Privacera, the pioneering AI and data security governance company founded by the minds behind Apache Ranger, has unveiled new features enhancing access control and fine-grained data filtering for Vector DB/RAG within Privacera AI Governance (PAIG). Don Bosco Durai, Privacera’s co-founder and CTO, emphasized the importance of maintaining original source […]
Types of Data Integrity
Over time, different types of data integrity systems and methods for promoting data integrity have been developed. Data integrity emphasizes confirming the data remains unchanged and consistent over the data’s entire lifecycle. In essence, the data remains pure and uncorrupted. Security plays an important role in ensuring the data is not altered and maintains its […]
Women in Data: Meet Dr. Christina Sandema-Sombe
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Dr. Christina Sandema-Sombe, chief data steward of Nike, Inc. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Dr. Christina Sandema-Sombe first learned the joys – and challenges – of working with data as the global impact measurement lead at a humanitarian aid organization. Over a decade […]
Data-Ed Webinar: Reference vs. Master Data Management
Download the slides here >> This webinar is sponsored by: and About the Webinar Data tends to pile up and can be rendered unusable or obsolete without careful maintenance processes. Reference and master data management (MDM) has been a popular Data Management approach to effectively gain mastery over not just the data but the supporting […]
Data Stewardship Best Practices
As we continue to do business in a digitally connected world, more data-driven organizations are prioritizing data stewardship and following best practices to improve data quality and management. Data stewards maintain and protect data assets that need special care, not just for cybersecurity but for better business insights and more informed decision-making. In his presentation at a […]
What Is Data Reliability and Why Do You Need It?
“Can I trust this data?” In the dawning age of artificial intelligence (AI), this question becomes increasingly critical for individuals and organizations. Data reliability is the cornerstone of an organization’s data-driven decision-making. A recent survey from Precisely identified data-driven decision-making as the primary goal of 77% of data initiatives, yet only 46% of organizations have high or very […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: How Can We Address the Ethics of Reusing Data?
Reusing data is a fundamental part of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Yet, when we collect data for one purpose, and use it for other purposes, we could be crossing both legal and ethical boundaries. How can we address the ethics of reusing data? Understand Your Data Before we address the issue of reuse, we […]
Case Study: Establishing a Data-Literate Culture
Imagine a rapidly expanding small business with a 20% yearly growth tasked with establishing and maintaining a data-literate culture. Then, add a new Data Architecture upgrade with considerable changes to the business logic to this situation, causing a full-on panic. This journey, marked by confusion over data definitions and anxiety over system changes, describes the situation that Brooke Gajownik, director of […]
OneTrust Partners with the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Institute
According to a new press release, OneTrust, a leader in trust intelligence solutions, has announced its partnership with the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Institute (RAII). The RAII is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing governance standards and certifications for AI systems, along with scalable solutions for practitioners. OneTrust’s decision to join RAII signifies its commitment […]
Fundamentals of Data Classification
The process of data classification can be broadly described as the organization of data into relevant categories, allowing it to be accessed and protected more efficiently. In the simplest terms, the data classification process ranks data based on its security needs and makes it easier to locate and retrieve data. Classification is especially useful to […]