AI agents can do amazing things to make the lives of IT professionals easier. But, they also have the potential to do amazingly bad things — a lesson some organizations are already learning the hard way. For instance, Replit, a provider of software development tools, announced in July 2025 that an AI tool had deleted an entire production database. Although it’s […]| TDAN.com
Recently, I’ve been digging into what the future of work and the workforce might be in a post-GenAI world. Right now, organizations are experimenting with and adopting various forms of AI, GenAI, and agentic AI. We are seeing the impact of this in recruitment in areas such as customer service (replaced with chatbots), management consulting, […]| TDAN.com
For years, concerns about cloud market concentration have echoed across Europe, the U.K., and the U.S. In the background, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was investigating that very issue. After two years, the CMA concluded that the U.K. government must apply increased scrutiny to Amazon and Microsoft, the two most dominant players in […]| TDAN.com
The importance of Citizen Data Scientists has become a focus for the wise business executive and manager. Understanding Citizen Data Scientists and how they can supplement analytics and help the organization to be more successful can be a real competitive advantage for a business, whether that business is in a local market, a global industry, […]| TDAN.com
The promise and pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) are undeniable. AI is reshaping how organizations interact with customers, streamline operations, manage risk, and uncover insights that were previously unattainable (or at least more difficult to achieve). But amid the excitement, a hard truth remains: Without a solid foundation in data management, AI cannot deliver on […]| TDAN.com
The global financial sector is undergoing a profound digital transformation, redefining how individuals and institutions interact with their money. In this rapidly evolving landscape, digital identity security has become paramount, serving as the bedrock for trust and efficiency in online banking, e-commerce, and various other financial services. While this interconnectedness offers unprecedented convenience and opportunities, […]| TDAN.com
Introduction What is the difference between records and data? What differentiates records managers from data managers? Do these distinctions still matter as organizations take the plunge into artificial intelligence? Discussions that attempt to distinguish between records and data frequently articulate a heuristic for differentiation. “These items are records; those items are data.” Many organizations have […]| TDAN.com
I recently published on this site a document I call the “Manifesto for Data Value Delivery” (aka, the “Data Value Manifesto”). Many thanks to those of you who have already reached out to me with suggestions and comments on this draft (if you want to, you can connect with me via LinkedIn; there’s a link […]| TDAN.com