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This is InfoGovANZ’s third survey collecting the opinions of practitioners and industry participants charting the development of information governance over the past five years.  The survey engaged 338 participants and highlights the status, priorities and challenges of information governance for organisations in 2021. The IG Report highlights that implementing and maintaining an IG framework is the most important priority for organisations for nearly half of industry professionals, with the three main enterprise-wide drivers of IG projects identified as external regulatory, compliance and or legal obligations(74%); good business management practices(68%); and internal technology restructuring or transition(50%). “While only one in five respondents indicated that COVID had been a driving factor for IG projects, there was a notable increase since our last survey in data breaches, lawsuits and investigations acting as a driver for IG projects – particularly in the corporate sector” said Peter Chapman, KPMG Director, Forensics Technology expert and InfoGovANZ […]

Executive Director of Australian based think tank, Information Governance ANZ (InfoGovANZ), Susan Bennett, is delighted to launch the InfoGovANZ Hindsights and Insights Report.  The report sets out the recommendations for actions for leader from leading practitioner experts. InfoGovANZ is a member based think tank that brings together professionals from different disciplines across all types of organisations to develop and promote information governance best practices. Susan Bennett, Executive Director, InfoGovANZ Ph: +61 2 8226 8546

Information Governance ANZ (InfoGovANZ) is delighted to announce that Denise Backhouse, Aurelie Jacquet and Richard Kessler have joined its International Committee.   “Denise, Aurelie and Richard are accomplished senior leading practitioners and bring a wealth of experience in their diverse areas of expertise to the Council. I’m excited that they are joining us and I’m looking forward to working closely with them on the latest information governance developments,” said Susan Bennett, InfoGovANZ’s Founder and Executive Director. A recognised leader and innovator in the field of international discovery, US-based Denise Backhouse is a Shareholder and eDiscovery Counsel at global employment and labor law firm, Littler. She is recognised for developing new procedures, leveraging data protection principles and technology to address often conflicting legal and regulatory obligations in local and cross-border employment matters. She is a frequent lecturer and sought-after author and presenter on information governance and cross-border data protection issues. Admitted […]

InfoGovANZ has launched our third industry research survey, which has been tracking the development and trends in information governance over the last five years. The purpose of this survey is to collect the knowledge and opinions of practitioners and industry participants in relation to their organisation’s development of IG. We want to know what you think about IG, what IG means to your organisation, what drives your IG projects and your thoughts about IG in 2021. This is a great opportunity for you to share what you think and the industry experiences you’ve had. The IG Industry Report 2021 and the insights obtained from this research survey will be shared with our InfoGovANZ members in the April edition of The Governance of Things. If you are not already a member, you can join here. If you’d like to see the results from our previous surveys, take a look at our 2019 report and our 2017 report. […]

Executive Director of Australian based think tank, Information Governance ANZ (InfoGovANZ), Susan Bennett, is delighted to announce the formation of an International Council to bring together leaders and experts with a global perspective from the various multidisciplinary areas that comprise information governance. New International Council members are Sarah Auva’a, Barclay T Blair, Brynmor Bowen, Dr Pietro Brambilla, Ronke Ekwensi, Carol Feuerriegel, Ilana Lutman, Lynne Saunder, Tarun Samtani, Dr Pieter Van Der Walt and Daimhin Warner. Ms Bennett said, ‘In what is increasingly becoming an interconnected space, the new Council will unite leading information governance practitioners internationally to advocate for good information governance.  Talking about best practice and encouraging dialogue, exchange and transmission of knowledge and expertise across national borders makes it better for all of us and is a vital part of developing information governance best practice’. In the months since COVID-19, the world took a collective step forward to embracing […]