Architecting Trust: A Framework for Modern Data Governance

In an era defined by rapid AI adoption and stringent global mandates like the EU AI Act and SEC Rule 17a-4, data is no longer just an asset—it is a liability if not governed correctly . This video provides a strategic deep-dive into transitioning from traditional, manual data siloes to an automated, multi-cloud "Data Fabric" . We explore how to architect trust across your organization by aligning people, processes, and technology to ensure that high-value data is discoverable while sensitive information remains structurally protected . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What You Will Learn The 3 Components of a Governance Framework: Understanding how Policy, Rules (Data Protection vs. Governance), and Classification form the bedrock of your architecture . The 8-Domain Microsoft Purview Operating Model: A technical walkthrough of the unified governance, compliance, and risk plane . AI Leakage & The EU AI Act: How to use the "Restricted" classification to structurally block sensitive financial data from AI grounding and Copilot responses . Regulatory Compliance: Technical specifications for meeting the 10-year immutable retention requirements of SEC Rule 17a-4 . Strategic OKRs: Linking "Data Products" to business outcomes like revenue growth or cost reduction to demonstrate the ROI of governance to the board . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Specifications for Implementation Standard 5-Tier Taxonomy: Implementing Public, General, Confidential, Highly Confidential, and Restricted labels . Information Protection Rules: Utilizing metadata and auto-labeling to mask sensitive identifiers like Social Security Numbers and account details . Connectivity: Native integration for non-Microsoft sources including Snowflake (KeyPair auth), SAP (HANA Calculation Views), and AWS . E-Governance Pillars: Harmonizing the four pillars of People, Process, Technology, and Resources to achieve "SMART Governance" .