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Machine Learning Meets Data Quality
Read an exclusive interview with Andrew Burt, chief privacy offer and legal engineer at Immuta Inc., on data governance and machine learning integration. Plus, uncover steps IT managers are taking to improve data quality in their big data environments in order to ensure analytics accuracy.
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October 05, 2017
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Oct'17
Big data systems up ante on data quality measures for users
At the Strata conference in New York, IT managers detailed steps they're taking to improve data quality in their big data environments in order to help ensure analytics accuracy.
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September 06, 2017
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Sep'17
Energy partnership drills down on data quality issues
Breitburn Energy Partners employed data quality tools to address the business pain of bad data, using the software to give end users the means to fix data quality issues themselves.
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February 03, 2017
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Feb'17
Kaiser's data governance model leans heavily on data stewards
The head of Kaiser Permanente's data governance program says data stewards hold the key to the initiative's success, and he offers advice on managing data stewardship processes.
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July 15, 2016
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Jul'16
Chief data officer job stakes claim in data innovation
Forces at work in data management have led to the advent of the chief data officer. The role of the CDO and more is discussed in a Q&A with consultant Joe Caserta.
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11 features to look for in data quality management tools
As the need for quality data has increased, so have the capabilities of data quality tools. Learn how collaboration, data lineage and other features enable data quality. Continue Reading
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How data lineage tools boost data governance policies
Enterprises can bolster data governance efforts by tracking how and when changes are made to data. Expert David Loshin offers advice on what to look for with data lineage products. Continue Reading
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What is an enterprise data strategy?
Defining a data strategy can help focus an organization's data management initiatives -- but it isn't the same as data governance. Expert Anne Marie Smith explains why. Continue Reading
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What are the main features of data catalog software?
Data catalogs serve as data portals for self-service business analytics users. Learn how the data is curated, what capabilities are included, the market vendors and the benefits. Continue Reading
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Data integrity protection spurs greater security spending
As hacking, ransomware and malware attacks mount, companies place big data protection and integrity among the primary reasons for increased spending on security software. Continue Reading
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U.S. data protection laws fall short in the age of big data
Data breaches and a history of data abuse led the EU to adopt GDPR, but it might take massive scale data security crises for the U.S. to legislate similar data protection laws. Continue Reading
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How data duplication in healthcare is diagnosed
Electronic health record systems have helped reduce duplicate patient data in hospitals -- but they haven't cured the problem. Find out how organizations are addressing the issue. Continue Reading
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What is the best structure for data governance programs?
The optimal approach to a data governance framework includes a program team, a data governance council and stewards. Expert Anne Marie Smith explains what role each group plays. Continue Reading
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Why data quality tools matter in today's organizations
Data is everywhere -- but is it good? Data quality tools could answer that question and help save time and money. So why don't more organizations use the technology? Continue Reading
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Data integration techniques to help keep BI data consistent
Data integration processes that aren't managed properly can create inconsistent data in BI and analytics applications. Here are some steps to avoid that problem. Continue Reading
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Data managers must hustle preparing for GDPR regulations
Data privacy expert and SAP consultant Stephen Lofthouse outlines a six-step process that data managers can follow to be compliant with GDPR regulations. Continue Reading
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Part-time data stewards can enrich data governance programs
Data governance programs often rely on the part-time data steward -- an employee from a business unit who also serves as a data expert. Continue Reading