Data Protection Economics

by Shimon|28 May 202629 May 2026|Data Protection Economics, Data Value & Extraction Dynamics

Data is rarely deleted. It persists in warehouses, backups, and replicated environments long after its purpose has faded. Teams hesitate to remove it—what if it’s needed later, what if deletion breaks something, what if it becomes valuable again. The safer...

The Point Where Data Stops Paying for Itself

by Shimon|14 May 202621 May 2026|Data Protection Economics, Data Value & Extraction Dynamics

Data collection rarely presents itself as a decision. It accumulates. New fields are added to forms, logs are retained indefinitely, and integrations expand quietly across systems. Each addition is justified in isolation—future analytics, potential insight, optionality. The marginal cost appears...

Welcome to the Work: What This Site Is, and What It Isn’t

by Shimon|02 October 202522 May 2026|Data Protection Economics, GRC Economics, GRC Games

This site began with a simple goal: to give shape to the kinds of conversations that often unfold outside formal channels—after the meeting has ended, between functions navigating ambiguity, or once the audit has concluded but the discomfort still lingers....