Insights.
Insights.
With 25 plus years of information governance practice. What works? What doesn’t work? We share our insights here, along with some practical knowhow.
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Data Collection is becoming a costly game to play
"Data is the new oil" Over the last decade, the constant refrain from the digital media is that data is an asset to be leveraged, in order to generate value for the business.Data is an asset. What is its value? | by Adam Votava | Towards Data Science As a product or...
An Australian tsunami of cybersecurity breaches
While the rest of the world were stiffening their cybersecurity systems and privacy legislation, the previous Australia government refused to address the growing problem of identity theft and cybersecurity fraud.
Data security: not just an IT issue
Data security threats aren’t just coming from outside the organisation. A large portion of data breaches are directly caused by human error.
Better than a spreadsheet
It can be tempting to use a spreadsheet to build information governance tools, but purpose-built software like a.k.a. offers big advantages.
Before you start building your new classification (metadata) scheme…
It’s hard to build a classification scheme that stands the test of time. Those that persist do so because they meet the collective needs of the organisation.
What makes metadata work?
Businesses that develop fit-for-purpose standardised metadata can find the right information, in the right place, at the right time.
Information asset registers: the Swiss Army knife for compliance
The rampant spread of Microsoft Teams sites happened so quickly that access and security controls couldn’t keep pace.
Recordkeeping: what’s changed in 5,000 years?
Almost anywhere there’s evidence of trade, there’s evidence of someone keeping tabs on who owns what and who owes who.
Records don’t have rights
As well as minimising data security risks, timely disposal protects the sensitive information entrusted to organisations.
Information asset registers: the ultimate onboarding tool
Information asset registers have an often overlooked application: a self-serve means of navigating the organisation.
Being shovel ready for Microsoft 365
At Synercon, we managed a speedy re-platform because we had all the knowledge needed to build a new information architecture in SharePoint.
Metadata really does make digital transformation easier!
Most organisations fail to execute their digital transformation strategy because they don’t know where to start or how to clean up the current mess.
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