The article discusses the data life cycle in thermal analysis, and the importance of data integrity throughout it.

The data life cycle is a continuous process that requires attention at every stage. Neglecting any phase can lead to inefficiencies, security breaches, or legal penalties.

IT storage managers are using "information life-cycle management," a nascent concept for managing data from cradle to grave, to make sure records-retention policies are enforced.

"Using the data life cycle, the analyst can look at the requirements for each phase and ensure the correct controls are in place to protect the patient’s privacy throughout the entire data life cycle, ...

Data life-cycle protection is becoming just as important in New Data Center architectures as network security, but challenges abound.

The final stage in the data life cycle is certainly the most important. The technology and human capital needed to accomplish the other aspects of the life cycle are extensive, and expensive.

Data standards are a critical enabler to efficiently collect and share data in order to enhance efficiencies and inform decision-making throughout the clinical development cycle.