Robert Smallwood interviews IG and IT leader Chris Surdak.

Robert and Doug discuss his new 'Data Juice: 101 Stories of How Organizations Are Squeezing Value from Data Assets" book, which is a collection of short stories of use cases where new value has been found. The books has some unique features in the electronic version to make it easier to find cases relevant to your organization.

Robert and ISO Convenor Noureddine Lamriri discuss the process of creating an ISO standard, how a new standard is agreed upon, how often is will be updated and other matters related to Information Governance and the new ISO 24143:2022 standard.

Blockchain & crypto pioneer Ashton Addison, Founder & Host of The Crypto Coin Show defines crypto, discusses its categorization as a commodity vs. security, crypto market swings, the intersection of data monetization and crypto, and Web3 secure portable logins that help preserve privacy.

A discussion of the new ISO standard for IG, ISO 24143, the recently released "Role of M365 in IG" survey report, Microsoft fumbling IG with new branding, and the launch of the 2nd Annual Global Information Governance Survey by IG World magazine.

Robert Smallwood and Cheryl Strom discuss the impact of new and emerging privacy regulations on IG, her career path in Records & Information Management (RIM) and IG, and some challenges and opportunities along the way, including M365 implementation.

Amazon's Dennis Kessler and Robert discuss changes in the data governance field, some emerging trends and common issues.

Robert Smallwood, lead Information Governance consultant for an assessment at Colonial Pipeline in 2017-18, discusses the results of the assessment report and its recommendations, and lessons learned with cyber expert Baird Brueseke, Director of IG for eVisit Telehealth.

In this conversation with Leigh Isaacs, CIGO, she provides insights on the changes in policy and approach for remote work, and other evolving IG Best Practices. And she reveals her secret passion!

Kevin Andresen, Senior Director of Business Development for a segment in the Internet of Things (IoT) unit at Qualcomm, describes several common IG issues that occur when sharing documents remotely through Zoom (and other services), and a new solution. There are Privacy, Cybersecurity, Records Management, and eDiscovery issues created when sharing documents that must be downloaded, and a new approach has been developed, in Direct Office, that eliminates these issues.