2014 Information Governance Year In Review

2014 has been perhaps the biggest year Information Governance ("IG") has seen. A relatively small and, if not unknown, at least undefined field only a few years ago has grown into an area of interest—and concern—to many organizations. The continued growth of data, the escalating threat of data breaches, the amazing ability to collect and analyze immense databases of personal information (the "Big Data" effect), the rising costs of electronic discovery, and new laws and regulations addressing privacy and security have all combined to underscore the importance of proper IG practices to organizations' well-running—and the need to address related risks as well.

The Continued Debate over "What Is IG?"