Despite a number of high-profile data breaches and continuing concerns around cyber-security, nearly two thirds of organisations don’t believe their board has sufficient understanding of current data governance challenges, according to a report released by the Governance Institute of Australia. Data Governance in Australia found a majority of respondents surveyed were not positive about how their organisation manages and protects important data, with 57% describing it as ‘average’ and 4% as ‘poor’.

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