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Making payroll data work harder: A conversation with Teal's CEO, Michael Hart
At Friday, we’re lucky enough to work with some of the most exciting data-driven companies around — and Teal is one of them. For those...

Emma Dunn
Oct 133 min read
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Friday Initiatives at AdelaideSEC: Hazel Chesters reflects on her first Australian cybersecurity conference
Last month, Friday Initiatives’ governance expert, Hazel Chesters, spoke at the AISA AdelaideSEC conference, the largest of AISA’s...

Emma Dunn
Oct 32 min read
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Why rewriting your website should be an existential crisis
I was speaking to a client recently who’s in the middle of rewriting his website. Like many businesses, he was getting stuck in the...

Emma Dunn
Aug 263 min read
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Why Every Organisation Struggles with Structuring IT and Data Teams - and What to Do About It
It doesn’t matter whether your organisation has 50 staff or 5,000 - almost every leadership team we’ve worked with wrestles with the same...

Lauren Murphy
Jun 137 min read
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Interview with a CTO: Loïc Berthou in the spotlight
What happens when a CTO starts with zero legacy code, no red tape, and no 12-month IT queue? If you’re Loïc Berthou, CTO of Qlarifi , the...

Emma Dunn
Jun 114 min read
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The true cost of a data breach: the hidden price tag of doing nothing
Given 1 in 3 organisations are involved in a data breach each year, why is it that we still think it's never going to happen to us? Too...

Emma Dunn
May 163 min read
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Partner Spotlight: how Castlepoint is helping organisations govern without disruption
We’re fortunate to work with some truly extraordinary people and partners, one of them is Castlepoint . If you’re subscribed to the...

Emma Dunn
Apr 143 min read
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Data intermediaries: Big opportunity or red tape?
The UK government’s recent call for evidence on data intermediaries is making waves in the data world. While this might sound like...

Emma Dunn
Mar 283 min read
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UK Data Privacy Reforms: What accountants (and other data-rich industries) need to know
The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill is set to introduce significant changes to UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and PECR, reshaping...

Emma Dunn
Mar 102 min read
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An Alternative To Consent (finally)?
For decades, notice and consent has been the foundation of U.S. privacy law. The model is simple: companies tell consumers what data they...

Lauren Murphy
Feb 113 min read
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Walking the Data Strategy Walk: Our First Newsletter Test
As both a data strategy lawyer and a communications expert for the last decade, we have both seen our fair share of data horror stories....

Lauren Murphy
Feb 105 min read
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What is Data Strategy?
Data strategy is the blueprint for managing data as a business asset. It helps organisations extract and protect data value, and...

Emma Dunn
Feb 73 min read
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Risks You Can’t Ignore When Choosing An AI Model
With so many AI models available, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and others, choosing the right one isn’t just about features,...

Emma Dunn
Feb 64 min read
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The rise of Data Governance: an Opportunity for Businesses
We were very interested to read that LinkedIn in its recently announced Jobs on the Rise 2025 list, included Data Governance Managers,...

Emma Dunn
Jan 152 min read
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Why Data Governance, Privacy and Strategy Leaders should care about Quantum
Google’s Willow chip announcement last week marked a pivotal moment in Quantum technology. While it may seem like a distant concern,...

Emma Dunn
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Finding the Sweet Spot: How to Balance Data Value and Protection
In the digital age, data is as valuable as it is vulnerable. Companies collect enormous amounts of data, hoping to extract insights that...

Emma Dunn
Dec 11, 20244 min read
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Who owns the data?
You: "So, who owns the data?"  Me: "Honestly? That’s the wrong question."  It’s tempting to ask about ownership, and frankly most data...

Emma Dunn
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Is 100% GDPR complaint actually a good thing?
While striving for total compliance is a noble goal, it's important to recognise that it can be a fallacy for several reasons:...

Friday Initiatives
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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Data Value and Rights: The New Approach to Data Governance
The accessibility and popularisation of AI in business has only accelerated the need for strong data governance. But not in the...

Friday Initiatives
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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