One of the most important accountabilities of the modern CIO is data integrity. The corporation must be confident that the data it uses to make strategic business decisions is safe, accurate, and private. There is no question that the IT department and its CIO is ultimately responsible for assuring this is true.
But ensuring data integrity is a daunting task. In the face of hackers, data repositories in the cloud, and ever-changing technology, data integrity is an ongoing battle — one made much more difficult by the presence of shadow IT. And it will only get worse as AI opportunities make it easier for employees to misuse corporate data.
