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Dark data
what should we do?
analyze the size and potential usefulness
delete/ archive or organize/label them for reuse
identify their location
identify the causes that produce them
first, look for them
improve the processes which caused them
continuously monitor
Consider implementing a data management/ governance framework or improve the existing one
why should we care?
legal requirements
compliance with standards, certifications
increased security risks
decreased efficiency
lost opportunities
increased costs
losing customer trust
where these data are coming from?
systems/ application logs
partial work artifacts
old projects abandoned or on hold
former employees data
normal operations
decommissioned systems
what causes them?
uncontrolled business processes
files processing by several stakeholders in different environments
copying data instead of moving them
changes in/ replacement of business systems
working in silos
poor data quality/ data governance
what are the most common types?
Useless ones
outdated
trivial
redundant
low quality
temporary
unused ones
Hidden
ignored/ forgotten
on hold
collected "just in case"