October Column in DM Review

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Here’s a brief excerpt from my latest “MDM Insights” column in DM Review.

A recent article in the Boston Globe titled “Tougher Consumer Data Rule Adopted: Businesses Must Improve Safeguards,” described how “state regulators released new rules … ordering businesses to better safeguard consumers’ personal information.” This got me thinking about the often-overlooked relationship between master data management (MDM), data governance and data security.

Companies that don’t have MDM capabilities yet usually don’t have a data governance organization either. But it’s a critical best practice to implement MDM technology in concert with developing a data governance organization (if not already in place).

Click on “Data Security in Master Data Management” to continue reading.

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