Data Management Support

Reliable, secure, and scalable data management tailored to your needs

From blocked data to trusted, scalable insight

Data is not a four-letter word. It is information, knowledge, and experience. It resides in people, in systems, in networks, and in devices, carrying both value and risk depending on how it is managed. In the Digital Age, the challenge is not whether we have data; it is how we unlock it, govern it, and use it responsibly to create value.

Yet too often, data is blocked. Organisations hesitate to share data because of concerns over confidentiality, regulatory restrictions, IP, technical limitations, or simply not knowing what and how to share. The result is fragmentation, inefficiency, and lost opportunities. Our Data Management Support is designed to move organisations from data blocking to data unlocking, by embedding trust and resilience into everyday data practices.

Why this matters

Data is at the heart of Europe’s digital ambitions. The EU Data Strategy and the Digital Decade 2030 programme underline that secure, ethical, and purposeful use of data is central to sovereignty, competitiveness, and innovation. The European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles reinforces that people must remain at the centre of this transformation, supported by transparency, inclusion, freedom of choice, and safety.

With effective data management, organisations can align their data practices with regulatory frameworks such as the EU Data Act, prepare for common European data spaces, and ensure that their data assets contribute to growth while protecting rights and values.

Our approach

We support the full lifecycle of data:

Assessment and strategy – understanding where you are today, what your data legacy looks like, and where you want to be.
Governance and compliance – embedding trust frameworks, accountability mechanisms, and GDPR-aligned controls.
Interoperability and integration – enabling open standards, federated platforms, and secure APIs for data exchange across domains.
Security and resilience – encryption, authentication, monitoring, and continuity planning to safeguard assets without restricting use.
Quality and usability – ensuring data is accurate, timely, and discoverable, supported by validation tools and stewardship.
Enablement and culture – providing the guides, playbooks, and support that help people share responsibly by design.

The outcome

Trusted, secure, and scalable data environments where information is no longer locked away but actively supports innovation, compliance, and collaboration. With clear governance and strong technical foundations, organisations can move confidently from to share, or not to share toward a structured model of sharing by design.

“We are the independent, global strategic & legal advisory and knowledge partner, dedicated to co-create trailblazing, long-lasting partnerships and impact.”
Arthur van der Wees, Founder & Managing Director of ARTHUR