Craig Stedman
Senior Reporter, Data | LinkedInCraig Stedman has more than 40 years of experience as an enterprise IT journalist. In his current role as an industry editor at TechTarget, he edits and writes articles on data technologies and processes. He covers topics such as business intelligence, advanced analytics, data management, data governance and the use of AI in those areas. Stedman is primarily responsible for creating in-depth editorial packages that provide insight and expert advice to data leaders and their teams to help them manage initiatives. He also helps produce separate features and news analysis articles. Stedman joined TechTarget in 2009 and previously served as a senior executive editor and a site editor. Prior to that, he worked for 16 years as a news editor and reporter at Computerworld, covering various aspects of enterprise IT. He has won or shared in numerous Azbee editorial excellence awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for his work at both TechTarget and Computerworld. Stedman holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Boston University.
91 articles by Craig Stedman
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Meta’s $25B fine underscores risks of data privacy missteps
Oct. 23, 2026 -
5 things to know right now about modern data catalogs
Oct. 19, 2026 -
Salesforce expands Tableau agentic analytics push with Loops buy
Oct. 15, 2026 -
Governance teams now emphasize data, AI enablement
Oct. 6, 2026 -
Controlling agents a joint priority for data, AI governance teams
Oct. 2, 2026 -
Databricks buys Row Zero to aid spreadsheet governance for users, AI
Sept. 25, 2026 -
Data storytelling techniques can help sell governance efforts
Sept. 18, 2026 -
PayPal exec maps a path to adopting shift-left data governance
Sept. 3, 2026 -
York’s data governance program eyes capabilities, not control
July 30, 2026 -
Why Apache Iceberg is the center of attention in data platforms
July 1, 2026 -
15 top data catalog software tools to consider using in 2026
March 9, 2026 -
Data and AI governance must team up for AI to succeed
Feb. 19, 2026 -
10 top ESG reporting frameworks explained and compared
Nov. 21, 2025 -
ESG strategy and management guide for businesses
Nov. 21, 2025 -
What is data analytics (DA)?
Oct. 22, 2025 -
What is data quality and why is it important?
Aug. 13, 2025 -
9 common risk management failures and how to avoid them
July 30, 2025 -
What is risk management? Importance, benefits and guide
July 1, 2025 -
Enterprise cybersecurity: A strategic guide for CISOs
June 30, 2025 -
What is data preparation? An in-depth guide
June 3, 2025 -
What is APM? Application performance monitoring guide
April 22, 2025 -
What is a data lake?
April 16, 2025 -
What is unstructured data?
March 14, 2025 -
What is data cleansing (data cleaning, data scrubbing)?
March 6, 2025 -
16 top data governance tools to know about in 2025
Jan. 9, 2025
