Data stewardship is the process of defining, implementing, and enforcing policies, standards, roles, and responsibilities for the quality, security, privacy, and usage of data within an enterprise1. Data stewardship has the greatest influence on data quality assurance, as it ensures that the data is accurate, complete, consistent, timely, and fit for its intended purpose1. Data stewardship also helps to identify and resolve data quality issues, monitor and measure data quality performance, and improve data quality over time1. The other options are not as influential as data stewardship, as they are specific aspects or techniques of data management, but not comprehensive processes. Data encryption is the process of transforming data into an unreadable format to protect it from unauthorized access or modification2. Data encryption can enhance data security and privacy, but it does not directly affect data quality assurance. Data classification is the process of categorizing data based on its value, sensitivity, and risk to the enterprise. Data classification can help to apply appropriate controls and policies for data protection and compliance, but it does not directly affect data quality assurance. Data modeling is the process of creating a representation of the structure, relationships, and meaning of data within a specific domain or context. Data modeling can help to design and optimize databases and applications that use data, but it does not directly affect data quality assurance.

The best way for an IT governance board to establish standards of behavior for the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is to direct the creation and approval of an ethical use policy. An ethical use policy is a document that defines the principles, values, and guidelines for the responsible and ethical design, development, and deployment of AI systems and applications within the enterprise. An ethical use policy can help to ensure that AI is aligned with the enterprise's mission, vision, goals, and values, and that it respects the rights, dignity, and interests of all stakeholders, including customers, employees, partners, regulators, and society at large. An ethical use policy can also help to address the potential risks, challenges, and impacts of AI on various aspects such as privacy, security, fairness, accountability, transparency, trustworthiness, human dignity, human agency, social good, etc. According to ISACA's article on Developing an Artificial Intelligence Governance Framework1, "an ethical use policy is essential for any enterprise that wants to adopt AI in a responsible and sustainable manner. An ethical use policy can help to establish trust and confidence in AI among the stakeholders and customers, and to avoid or mitigate any negative consequences or harms that may arise from AI." Furthermore, according to ISACA's article on Governance of Responsible AI: From Ethical Guidelines to Legal Frameworks2, "an ethical use policy can provide a common framework and language for the governance of AI across different domains, sectors, and regions. An ethical use policy can also facilitate the compliance with existing laws and regulations that may apply to AI." Therefore, directing the creation and approval of an ethical use policy is the best way for an IT governance board to establish standards of behavior for the adoption of AI.

Incident severity and downtime trend analysis is the most important result to report to the CIO to measure progress in improving system availability to mitigate IT risk to the business, because it directly reflects the impact and frequency of system failures or disruptions on the business operations, processes, and functions.
By analyzing the severity and duration of incidents over time, the CIO can evaluate the effectiveness of the IT risk management and system availability strategies, and identify any gaps, issues, or opportunities for improvement. Incident severity and downtime trend analysis can also help the CIO to communicate the value and performance of the IT risk management and system availability initiatives to the business stakeholders, and justify any further investment or action required to achieve the desired outcomes.
The other options are not as important as incident severity and downtime trend analysis, because they are either too indirect or too subjective to measure progress in improving system availability to mitigate IT risk to the business. Probability and severity of each IT risk is a useful input for IT risk management, but it does not necessarily reflect the actual occurrence or impact of system failures or disruptions on the business1. Financial losses and bad press releases are possible consequences of system failures or disruptions, but they may not capture the full extent or root causes of the IT risk to the business2. Customer and stakeholder complaints over time are indicators of customer satisfaction and loyalty, but they may not be reliable or consistent measures of system availability or IT risk to the business

The first step for executive management to take in communicating what is considered acceptable use with regard to personally owned devices for company business is to develop and disseminate an applicable policy.
A policy is a written set of rules and guidelines that defines the scope, objectives, roles, and responsibilities of the BYOD program. A policy also specifies the security, privacy, and usage requirements and expectations for the employees and the organization. A policy helps to establish a clear and consistent understanding of what is acceptable and unacceptable when using personal devices for work purposes, and what are the consequences of non-compliance. A policy also helps to mitigate the potential risks and challenges associated with BYOD, such as data breaches, device loss or theft, malware infections, legal liabilities, and support issues. A policy should be developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders, such as IT, HR, legal, and business units, and disseminated to all employees through various channels, such as email, intranet, training sessions, and awareness campaigns. References: BYOD Policies for Organizations (4 Examples) - Dashlane1, Mobile Device Security-Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): Draft SP 1800-22 ...2, Personally Owned Device Policy
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The primary role of the CEO in IT governance is establishing enterprise strategic goals. The CEO is responsible for setting the vision and strategic direction of the organization, which includes ensuring that IT governance aligns with and supports these broader objectives. While managing the risk governance process, evaluating ROI, and nominating IT steering committee membership are important, these are typically shared responsibilities or delegated to other roles within the organization. The CEO's leadership in defining the strategic goals is fundamental to guiding all aspects of IT governance and ensuring alignment with the business strategy.