Another day, another data mountain to deal with – a by-product of the way we all do business now.

It’s easy to dwell on the downsides. The undeniable risks. The unavoidable costs of managing them. The whole vista of potential vulnerabilities – from data loss to e-discovery failures – that can damage your organisation. Coping with the ever-swelling data mountain can feel like scaling a sheer, slippery rock face – with the summit receding further and further away.

But shouldn’t it be about more than just ‘coping’?

Information governance is an emerging business concept that aims to put the fear factor to flight. Based on the premise that, if handled the right way, data can be leveraged to drive business value and deliver a real competitive edge, it’s a positive, proactive philosophy that goes beyond simply preventing data related mishaps and sets out to unlock the full, often untapped commercial potential of your electronic information.