Data governance in a downturn
Ovum Plc
February 19, 2009 18 Pages - SKU: OV2151261
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| The importance of data governance is increased in a downturn. This report examines the risks and how an enterprise can mitigate them, and put itself into a position to take advantage of the recovery when it comes.
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- Executive summary
- In a nutshell
- Key messages
- Data governance is key
- Data governance is a ‘catch 22’ problem
- Making good use of information is more important in a downturn
- Downturns highlight human weakness
- Data governance becomes more important in a downturn
- Risks become more apparent
- The risks of data misuse
- Business risks
- Data governance policy
- The scope of the issue
- Legal and regulatory compliance
- Data protection
- Protection of intellectual property
- Ensuring confidentiality
- Deriving value through data governance
- So much data, so few tools
- Distributed data is a problem
- The role of enterprise architecture
- Do it now
- A roadmap for the next steps
- Risks emanating from a downturn
- The risks
- Aggrieved employees
- Apathetic employees
- Use and potential loss of physical assets
- Theft of information
- Address data governance issues proactively
- Forewarned is forearmed
- Rationalising IT resources
- Develop a plan for enterprise architecture
- Allocate resources to the rationalisation process
- Review the number of software licences and support contracts needed
- The risks of rapid change
- Disposing of desktop and mobile devices
- Data centre rationalisation
- Contract termination
- Protecting data through staff lay-offs
- Rapid layoffs require solid processes
- The risks associated with staff lay-offs
- Early action helps
- Acts of commission - acts of omission
- Handling the severance process
- Re-using equipment
- Retaining information on client devices
- Practical steps relating to lay-offs
- Employee-owned equipment
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Data handling incidents that can have a business impact
- Table 2: Business impact of data handling breaches
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