A Government Librarian’s Guide to Information Governance and Data Privacy

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Information Governance Compliance—An International Perspective

Why Do Government Entities Need to Be Concerned About Information Governance?

A May 2017 article from The Economist coined the term “data is the new oil.”¹ While the general premise of this article was to increase public awareness regarding the dangers of consolidated power among the tech giants, the term also helped to raise public awareness of the importance of data as an important asset that if managed wisely can yield tremendous benefits to both private industry and the public sphere.

Over the past decade, numerous governments and government entities have increased their creation and implementation of policies and guidelines aimed at addressing data governance ...