Big Data & Privacy: does your organisation need an ethical based approach? As the law lags behind in rapid technology innovations, particularly in big data, AI, machine-learning and the Internet of Things (IoT), there is a growing discussion about the merits of an ethical based approach to data analytics. This article considers why an ethical based approach can build trust and transparency with consumers, and why it should be part of good Information Governance, as a means of maximising the value of information derived from data analytics while minimising risks. Big data Big data describes the large volumes of data held by corporations and governments. Usinganalytics technology tools, insights and knowledge can be derived from the data. These insights can then be used to make informed decisions, for example, in the development of new or improved products or services providing a competitive advantage and ultimately delivering results to the bottom […]
Unpacking the Benefits of Information Governance
The Information Governance Imperative Information Governance is a key issue for organisations in today’s security conscious world. The imperative driving this surge in interest is twofold, but is essentially all about risk management: The fast pace of the evolving digital world can disrupt existing businesses that don’t have a proactive Information Governance program; and Effective leadership of Information Governance is the key to ensuring appropriate strategies, priorities, policies and processes are successfully embedded in an organisation to maximise the opportunities and minimise the risks arising from the information it holds. The value for organisations is to enable the delivery of better outcomes by minimising the risk and maximising the value of the information they hold. The value to individual Information Governance professionals is to keep them up to date with the latest developments and international global thinking and ensure the professional discipline of Information Governance is recognised as a key […]
The Governance of Things – eDiscovery in Australia and New Zealand
eDiscovery is the production of relevant documents that parties to litigation or an inquiry are required to produce to either a Court, Royal Commission, Commission of Inquiry or to a government regulator. The eDiscovery industry is a global industry reflecting the enormous growth in information and the specialised technology which has developed to meet that challenge. While eDiscovery is a specialist area of legal technology the challenge of document production extends well beyond in-house legal departments and requires the assistance of IT departments and records management. Download Now
The Governance of Things – Increasing Acceptance of Technology Assisted Review
In December 2016, the Supreme Court of Victoria endorsed the use of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) in the eDiscovery process in the case of McConnell Dowell Constructors v Santam. This was the first time TAR had been approved for use in litigation in an Australian Court. The use of technologies like TAR assists parties in litigation to meet the requirements ‘of a just, efficient and cost-effective resolution of the dispute’ by reducing the time and cost involved in large scale document production during the discovery process. Download Now
A Practical Guide to Information Governance
Table of Contents Executive Summary Information in the Digital Age Information Challenges Introducing Information Governance Benefits of Information Governance Information Governance Framework Implementing Information Governance Information Governance Definitions Acknowledgements 1. Executive Summary 1.1 Introduction Most company directors and senior company officers take their Corporate Governance responsibilities seriously, they understand the mechanisms and processes by which a corporation is controlled and directed. They also have a good understanding about the roles and relationships that are required between the business, risk and compliance, audit, HR and even Information Technology (IT), and the standards and processes that need to be put in place to establish and maintain a company’s compliance obligations. Information Governance (IG) is a subset of Corporate Governance (which is the mechanisms and processes by which a corporation is controlled and directed), however, many of us struggle with its concepts. It is not IT (although elements of IT are a […]
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Why Information Governance Needs Top-Down Leadership
Effective leadership of information governance (IG) is key to ensuring that appropriate strategies, priorities, policies and processes are successfully embedded in an organisation, both to maximise the opportunities and minimise the risks arising from the information it holds. Download Now
Making IG Real: Six Stories from the Front Lines of Information Governance Success
Over a typical business cycle, a large organisation produces staggering volumes of data. This will include essential records, valuable business intelligence, and knowledge uniquely relevant to the business. But frequently 50% or more of the content is utterly useless – it is dead weight, consuming storage capacity and obscuring the genuinely valuable content, burying the essential digital needles in terabytes of useless haystack.
Information Governance at Work: Pandora Media
With the help of the file analysis and governance experts, the Pandora GRC team discovered that at least 60% of its unstructured data had no value and there was no business or legal reason to continue to spend precious resources on protecting and storing it. So they took control, realising significant security,
privacy, cost, and productivity benefits along the way.
Information Governance Case Study – Les Schwab
Looking at one organization’s experience with IG, can provide valuable lessons and practical insights that will help all IG professionals mature their IG programs. This case study details a common but complex IG problem: managing the relationships among key IG players.