Information and data governance is one of the hottest and most debated topics any organization can discuss in today’s world. Every organization, big or small, knows that it has to protect its own data, but with regulations now being enforced through CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, etc. the playing field has changed drastically. No business can afford to look the other way any longer. You know your business must adhere to these regulations and clean up its data to avoid unnecessary risk and legal action, but how?!?

With data generation constantly increasing across the business and social worlds, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are working to enhance our everyday tasks, both personal and professional, one step at a time. There are a number of themes emerging within the world that CIOs should consider for future planning: