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Data is your organisation’s core business: Are you prepared to govern it?1
Journal of Data Protection & Privacy,
2
(1),
16-21
(2018)
Abstract
This paper explains why data and its governance as part of corporate governance are important to most, if not all, organisations, and is something that leaders and directors need to embrace. The paper highlights some key themes affecting the governance of data, such as trust and social licence, mass customisation, an increasing number of data breaches and technology. It then follows with a call for leaders and directors to help shape and influence the direction technology takes by providing examples played out in the media of innovation that have privacy at their core, as well as those that provide more challenges and grey areas. The final part of the paper provides guidance to readers on what leaders and directors can do to help build trust. This will include looking at culture, risk management frameworks, accountability, monitoring key indicators, working and collaborating with regulators.
Keywords: governance; data; leaders; directors; trust; customers
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Author's Biography
Annelies Moens is a widely recognised global privacy expert and thought leader, trusted by business executives, government and privacy professionals. She is Managing Director of Privcore and formerly Deputy Managing Director at Information Integrity Solutions, the largest privacy consulting company operating within the Asia Pacific region, providing privacy advisory services to both the private and public sectors. Annelies co-founded the International Association of Privacy Professionals in Australia and New Zealand in 2008. She held elected roles during her six year board term, including as president. Over the last 17 years, she has held senior leadership roles predominately in privacy and related fields, including at the Australian privacy regulator. She has an MBA in general international management (distinction) from the Vlerick Business School in Belgium, is a qualified lawyer, and has undergraduate degrees in computer science and law (first class honours) from The University of Queensland, Australia. Annelies is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a chartered manager and fellow of the Australian Institute of Managers and Leaders and is a certified information privacy professional (information technology) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
