DATA CENTRES
“ WITH MORE DATA , COMES AN EVER-EVOLVING PRIVACY AND REGULATORY LANDSCAPE ”
HANA LAWS , PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
AND REGIONAL LEAD , INFORMATION GOVERNANCE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES , IRON MOUNTAIN
Implementing a robust information governance strategy In order to have tight control of the information governance process , an organisation must assess and benchmark its existing practices , policies and operational models to understand where potential gaps may exist .
“ Businesses need to gauge employee awareness of information governance to identify any necessary training requirements ,” she explains . “ The next step is then to outline the information governance strategy ’ s goals , which could include responding to audits , mitigating risks , ensuring compliance , improving efficiency or reducing costs .” She continues : “ Following this , an organisation needs to justify a business case for implementing the strategy and secure funding to establish a formal change programme . At this
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