2016

The human condition is exceedingly complex. Combined with the sophistication level of technology developed to replace what humans have always done -- drive cars, work on assembly lines, conduct market research -- the danger of over-dependence on technology is always present.

Databases are now one of the most compromised corporate assets, for two simple reasons: They usually contain valuable information and they are surprisingly easy for non-authorized people to access. Why? Because many remain poorly configured, sloppily managed and improperly secured.

Here is how a law introduced to benefit all of society in very meaningful ways gets sidetracked and stays sidetracked.

Executives should be asking themselves what their risk tolerance is for operating an organization without a plan to effectively manage a growing mountain of data. "There isn't a plan" won't get many people fired today, but it will in the not too distant future.