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Data democratisation: what is it and why are businesses doing it?

Data Management, Glossary

What’s data democratisation? Data democratisation has become a popular industry phrase over the past couple of years. But what does “data democratisation” mean? “Democratisation” is the act of making something accessible to everyone. A company’s data assets, of course, are a resource that shouldn’t always be freely accessed by everyone, because it can be sensitive.

What is data privacy and why is it important?

Compliance & Governance, Glossary

What is data privacy and why is it important? To get to the root of the matter, let’s start at the beginning: what’s privacy? At its most fundamental, “privacy” refers to the idea that we can restrict access to information about ourselves as individuals.