Day 28 - The Importance of Data Governance

About this episode

In this episode, Tom Fox discusses the crucial importance of data governance in compliance and cybersecurity.

Welcome to 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over this 31-day series in January 2026, Tom Fox will post a key component of a best-practice compliance program each day. By the end of January, you will have enough information to create, design, or enhance a compliance program. Each podcast will be short, at 6-8 minutes, with three key takeaways that you can implement at little or no cost to help update your compliance program. I hope you will join each day in January for this exploration of best practices in compliance. In today’s Day 28 episode, we look into the crucial importance of data governance in the realms of compliance and cybersecurity. Key highlights: The Role of Data Governance in Compliance and Cybersecurity Data Governance and ESG Understanding Data Privacy Laws Resources: Listeners to this podcast can receive a 20% discount on The Compliance Handbook, 6th edition, by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Tom Fox

Topics covered

• Data Governance
• Compliance
• Cybersecurity
• Data Privacy Laws
• ESG

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Compliance Handbook, 6th edition

Books & works: The Role of Data Governance in Compliance and Cybersecurity Data Governance, The Compliance Handbook

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