Enterprise architecture and TOGAF framework

Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a crucial aspect of modern businesses as it helps to align IT strategy with business goals, improve operational efficiency, and optimize resource allocation. The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is a widely used EA framework that provides a structured approach to building and maintaining an enterprise architecture. In this article, we…

Data Mesh and federated data governance

In today’s digital age, data has become the lifeblood of many organizations, with data-driven insights providing a competitive edge in the market. However, traditional centralized data architectures often struggle to keep pace with the volume, velocity, and variety of data being generated. Data Mesh is an emerging architectural approach that seeks to address these challenges…

DCAM and data management capabilities

Effective data management is a crucial aspect of any organization’s success, as it helps ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability. The Data Management Capability Model (DCAM) is a widely used framework that provides a structured approach to building and improving data management capabilities. DCAM defines a set of best practices, standards, and metrics that organizations…

Data Management Framework

In recent years, organizations have been dealing with an ever-increasing amount of data, and with that comes the challenge of managing, sharing, and using it effectively. The Data Mesh paradigm has emerged as a solution to this challenge, advocating for a decentralized approach to data management. However, in order to effectively implement Data Mesh, it…

Whistleblower Directive – Initiative of the EU Commission to protect those who report violations of Union law

In any organization, private or public, large or small, illegal conduct and violations of the law may occur. They can take a variety of forms, including corruption, fraud, business malpractice, and negligence. And failure to address them can result in severe damage to the public interest. People who work for an organization or interact with…

ChatGPT has created a tool that can detect when written works are generated by artificial intelligence.

OpenAI has released a new tool that can determine if a piece of text was produced by a human or an AI, as well as its own ChatGPT chatbot. The artificial intelligence research company stated in a 31 January statement that while it is “difficult” to properly detect all AI-authored content, strong tools “can inform…

The European Union Is About to Swing a Heavier Club at Big Tech.

The EU’s privacy laws are among the strictest in the world, with fines of up to 4% of a company’s annual turnover. Large tech firms want to keep quiet about the EU’s lax enforcement of those rules. Since the GDPR went into effect in 2018, the EU has delegated Big Tech regulation to the countries…

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office publishes guidance on privacy-enhancing technologies (PET).

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published draft guidance on privacy-enhancing technologies (“PETs”) on September 7, 2022, with the intent of “helping organizations unlock the potential of data by implementing a data protection by design approach.” PETs are technologies designed to assist organizations in sharing and using individuals’ data in a responsible, legal, and secure…

UK Introduces Data Reform Bill and Propose AI Regulation Approach

On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom introduced a number of data reform initiatives aimed at promoting innovation and regulating the use of artificial intelligence. The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (“DPDI”), which contains measures to “use AI responsibly while reducing compliance burdens on businesses to boost the economy,” is currently facing delays and…

EU Directives on AI Liability and Product Liability

On September 28, 2022, the European Commission (“EC”) published a set of proposals with the goals of giving businesses legal certainty, modernizing, and adapting the existing liability regime of the EU so that it can accommodate AI systems, and harmonizing the national liability rules for AI that each member state has in place. In its…