Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Data is extremely valuable. We've seen that with data brokers, social media giants, and almost every company out there. The current attitude is to gather all the data possible, save it forever, and monetize it later on.
That's problematic for a number of reasons. It's hard to manage that much data leading companies to simply allow internal access and prevent "outsiders". It also makes a tempting target for hackers.
What to do?
Maybe tidy up a bit? Take some inspiration from Marie Kondo and asked some key questions about the data your collecting.
Data is extremely valuable. We've seen that with data brokers, social media giants, and almost every company out there. The current attitude is to gather all the data possible, save it forever, and monetize it later on.
That's problematic for a number of reasons. It's hard to manage that much data leading companies to simply allow internal access and prevent "outsiders". It also makes a tempting target for hackers.
What to do?
Maybe tidy up a bit? Take some inspiration from Marie Kondo and asked some key questions about the data your collecting.
