Category Archives: compliance

Perhaps The Most Important Data Management Issue Today

Posted on July 11, 2023 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Although there are many important issues that organizations are struggling with regarding data and data management these days, few would argue that securing and protecting their data is not among the most vital. With the increasing reliance on digital systems … Continue reading →

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Craig Mullins to Deliver Database Auditing Webinar – May 15, 2019

Posted on April 29, 2019 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Increasing governmental and industry regulation coupled with the need for improving the security of sensitive corporate data has driven up the need to track who is accessing data in corporate databases. Organizations must be ever-vigilant to monitor data usage and … Continue reading →

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Have You Thought About the Impact of eDiscovery on Your Data Management Strategy?

Posted on August 9, 2017 by craig@craigsmullins.com

When thinking about data management it is unlikely that your first thought is about legal requirements. Nevertheless, the legal side of data management must be considered in this day and age of regulatory compliance. To some, the sheer volume and … Continue reading →

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Database Access Auditing: Who Did What to Which Data When?

Posted on April 20, 2016 by craig@craigsmullins.com

As just about anyone in business these days knows there is a growing list of government and industry regulations that organizations must understand and comply with. This increasing compliance pressure is particularly intense on data stored in corporate databases. Companies … Continue reading →

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The Lifecycle of Data

Posted on September 29, 2015 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Most data is not static. No, data has a life in which it changes, is used for perhaps multiple purposes, and gets moved all over the place. So it makes sense to think about the lifecycle of your data at … Continue reading →

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On the Importance of Metadata

Posted on July 8, 2014 by craig@craigsmullins.com

The importance of metadata is rising – and many organizations are beginning (or starting again) to embrace metadata as a means to better understanding their data. This is driven by requirements imposed on organizations such as regulatory compliance, but also … Continue reading →

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Ten Steps to Minimize Data Risk During an Acquisition

Posted on April 1, 2014 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Merger and acquisition activity continues to be a constant in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world… and those of us who work in the field of IT and data management are likely to be involved in an acquisition, perhaps multiple times during … Continue reading →

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Auditing Mainframe Database Data Access and Modification

Posted on March 8, 2014 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Tracking who did what to which piece of data, and when they did it, is important because there are many threats to data security. External agents trying to compromise security and access company data are rightly viewed as a threat … Continue reading →

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Tactics for Safeguarding Financial Data

Posted on October 9, 2013 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Regulatory compliance has become a critical aspect of the IT landscape, and is a special consideration for financial institutions that house sensitive data. More and more regulations are being passed that dictate increased effort be exerted to better secure and … Continue reading →

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Regulatory Compliance and the Importance of Metadata Management, Data Quality, and Data Governance

Posted on September 26, 2013 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Ensuring data quality is a big part of regulatory compliance. Its importance cannot be understated. Poor data quality costs the typical company at least 10 percent of revenue; 20 percent is probably a better estimate.[1] According to software marketing and … Continue reading →

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