The missing data that doomed Pearl Harbor

On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, drawing America into World War II. Admiral Husband Kimmel, a decorated veteran and commander of the US naval fleet in Hawaii, was completely caught off guard. But it didn’t have to be a surprise. How did the US forces at Pearl Harbor miss the critical warning signs? Mismanagement of important intelligence data played a significant role.

Companies run on data. It’s the backbone that allows them to understand their customers, make informed decisions, and see the big picture. But what happens when you don’t know what data you have, where it is, or how to access it?

Steve Twomey, author of Countdown to Pearl Harbor: The Twelve Days to the Attack, explains why the US forces at Pearl Harbor were unprepared for the attack, and Scott Bridgen, former Global GTM & Strategy Lead-GRC & Integrated Risk at OneTrust, explains why