As businesses become more data-driven, the role of data ethicists has gained prominence. Tasked with ensuring the ethical management of data, they oversee that organizations handle data responsibly throughout its lifecycle. This includes data gathering, storage, and processing while ensuring adherence to policies that minimize potential harm. Unlike data engineers, who focus on maximizing profitability, data ethicists prioritize ethical considerations. This role has become critical, particularly for large organizations with access to personally identifiable information, underscoring the need for effective data governance and management strategies.
As business becomes increasingly data-driven, the ways in which we generate and handle data continue to grow. It is therefore incumbent upon organizations that collect and process our data to ensure it is managed appropriately and responsibly.
Ultimately, a data ethicist is responsible for ensuring that an organization's data gathering, storage, and processing practices are all reasonable and do not carry undue potential harms for users and wider society.
Over the years, as I've worked with data, one of the themes that has become more prevalent as technology has advanced is data management and data governance.
Data ethicists also review data policies, ensure data processing methodologies are adhered to, and communicate these policies to the C-suite and the management board as required.
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