Data Governance For Charities: Managing Risk, Responsibility And Opportunity

Charities cannot afford to overlook the increasingly important issue of properly managing and protecting the often sensitive data they hold.

As charities become increasingly reliant on digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), it has never been more important for trustees and senior leaders to understand their responsibilities when it comes to data governance.

The opportunities presented by new technologies are significant and many charities are keen to explore them, while being aware that the risk of cyber attacks or breaches is a significant data management threat.

Looking beyond cyber security

However, organisations should be careful not to focus solely on cyber security. Many of the data protection issues and breaches encountered by charities result from human error rather than malicious attacks.