Discussion on - Information Governance: Concepts, Strategies, and Best Practices
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ITS833Week1Lecture.pdf
ITS 833: Information Governance
Class Introduction
& Lecture 1
Lecture#1 Outline
• Welcome and Introduction
• Course Goals
• Expectation
• Communications
• Course Overview
Welcome and Introduction
• Name: Dr. Mohamed Meky
• Ph.d (1998), Ms.c (1990), Bs.c (1987) all in EE
• Cyber Security Certificate (University of Maryland University College, 2011)
• Twenty years of teaching experience
• More than 22 years teaching experience in different universities/programs
• Telecommunications, programming, networking, OS, etc.
• Last 15 years: Research/Teach/develop Cyber security courses
What will we cover in the course?
• Part 1: Information Governance Concepts, Definitions, and Principles
Ch. 1: Information Governance Concepts, Definitions, and Principles
Ch. 2: Information Governance, IT Governance, Data Governance.
What is the Difference?
Ch. 3: Information Governance Principles
• Part 2: Information Governance Risk Assessment and Strategic Planning
Ch. 4: Information Risk Planning and Management
Ch. 5: Strategic Planning and Best Practices for Information Governance
Ch. 6: Information Governance Policy Development
What will we cover in the course?
Part 3: Information Governance key Impact Areas based on the IG Reference Model
Ch. 7: Business considerations for a successful (IG) program
Ch. 8: IG and Legal Functions
Ch. 9: IG, Records, and Information Management Functions
Ch. 10: Information Governance and Information Technology Functions
Ch. 11: Information Governance Privacy and Security Functions
What will we cover in the course?
• Part 4: Information Governance for Delivery Platforms
Ch. 12: IG for e-mail and Instant Messaging
Ch. 13: Information Governance for Social Media
Ch. 14: Information Governance for Mobile Devices
Ch. 15: Information Governance for Cloud Computing
Ch. 16: SharePoint IG
• Part 5: Long-Term Program Issues
Ch. 17: Long-Term Digital Preservation
Ch. 18: Maintaining an IG Program and Culture of Compliance
Course Goals
• Understand several concepts and definitions related to IG
• Understand risk assessment and strategic planning and best practices for protecting
information and records managements from insider and outsider threats
• Understand the role of IG for protecting different platforms (such as e-Mail and
instance message platforms)
• Develop research and written communication skills through presenting research paper
and class presentation
Expectations
• Student’s Role
- Complete reading assignment
- Participate in weekly discussions
- Perform all assignments in a timely manner
- Expect good final grade
• My role:
- Explain what you need to do every week
- Answer your questions
- Provide additional resources that help you understand the learning materials
- Resolve any issues you may have
- Make sure you get the best of this course
- Make sure you enjoy the course
Communications
• Sundays: Post weekly announcement
• Student questions/comments related to the course: Student Question Forum
• Student personal questions/comments: Emails
• Email: [email protected]
• Expect my feedback: 1-24 hours
• Monday –Sunday
Assignments/Grades
• Weekly participation and online engagement: 40%
- Answer weekly discussion questions (24%)
- Provide comments and feedback to other students’ answers (16%)
- Look for active participation/engagement
• Quiz (Week 3): 5%
• Midterm Exam (Week 4): 20%
• Research paper (Week 7): 15%
• Final Exam (Week 8): 20%
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• Learning Materials
1- Read Ch.1 and 2 in the textbook
2- Check the additional information at the end of this lecture
3- Check the follow up questions and resources that I will post in discussion forums
• Assignment
1- Introduce yourself in the introduction forum
2- Answer discussion questions 1 & 2
3- Provide feedback to other students’ answers
Week #1 Activities
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After reading chapter 1 you should understand
- What is the information governance (IG)?
- Advantages of using IG concept within an enterprise.
For example, it improves information delivery and productivity
- Effects of not using IG within an enterprise.
For example, the organization could face several threats, loss of trade secrets, data
breaches, and public reputation damage
- General approach to implementing IG
- General issues for not implementing IG
(cost, lack of understanding and support from top management)
- What is “Big Data”?
- Issues and problems associated with “Big Data”
- How IG could resolve the “Big Data” issues and problems.
For example, it creates smaller “information footprint”, allow business find
information easily, and drive business value
Ch 1: Information Governance Concepts, Definitions, and Principles
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After reading chapter 2 you should understand
- Differences between the information governance, data governance, and
information technology governance
- Relationship between the information governance, data governance, and
information technology governance within an enterprise
- How can an enterprise implement data governance programs?
- Different IT governance frameworks (e.g. ISO, ValIT, ect.)
- Impact of implementing successful IG within enterprise
- Enable the use of common terms across the enterprise
- Use of standard definitions and terms
- Map effective information creation and usage
- Who is using what information, when, where, why
- Increase information integrity, accuracy, and quality
Ch. 2: Information Governance , IT Governance, Data Governance. What is the Difference?
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• What is Information Governance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Jxeky0P9o
• what information governance is and why you should be doing it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McBESSSJA-Y&t=407s
• What is Data Governance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHPY8zIhy60
• Difference between Information Governance and Data Governance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdJ1dIRDpdU
• The Importance of Information Governance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0FkWzZyEsQ
• Big Data and Governance: balancing risks and rewards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2fjk3OmfUo
• Data Privacy & Governance in the Age of Big Data (GPSTEC303)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnzS2ht_ZtI
• Extra follow up questions/resources during the week within the weekly discussion
Additional Resources
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• Student questions/comments related to the course: Student Question Forum
• Student personal questions/comments: Emails
• Email: [email protected]
• Expect my feedback: 1-24 hours
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