Victoria McIntosh, Information & Privacy Professional

On June 15th, the Government of Canada published the Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Data Management, promoting data management for federally-funded research efforts going forward. Outlining the responsibilities of individuals, institutions, funders and the research community as a whole, the statement does not lay out a standard data management program, but instead expectations on what […]

All ballots are in, and the world has changed: on June 24th, voters in the United Kingdom took part in what has been named Brexit, the referendum on the country’s membership in the European Union. With a total of 51.9% votes to leave, the fallout has been staggering: the pound dropping to it’s lowest point […]

Most of us know the basic tenants of gardening: first you a) take a seed, b) bury it in soil, c) give it some water and then d) place in sunlight, resulting in plant growth. Likewise, the typical business user knows the basics of storing their data. First they a) find or create new record, […]