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Thinking aloud—essays, parables, and insights on building GRC systems that actually work.

Writing & Media

Writing & MediaShimonOctober 2, 2025May 22, 2026
  • Data Protection Economics, Data Value & Extraction Dynamics
    Data Hoarding Is Incentive-Optimal
    by Shimon|28 May 202629 May 2026
    Data is rarely deleted. It persists in warehouses, backups, and replicated environments long after its...
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  • GRC Games, Risk Systems & Decision Economics
    The Risk Register Is Not a Document
    by Shimon|26 May 202626 May 2026
    By the time the quarterly risk review arrived, the register looked polished. Each entry had...
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  • GRC Economics, Models in the Wild
    Designing for Governance Is a Game You’re Already Playing
    by Shimon|21 May 202626 May 2026
    Governance is often treated as a structure applied after the fact—policies written, controls implemented, approvals...
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  • Data Protection Economics, Data Value & Extraction Dynamics
    The Point Where Data Stops Paying for Itself
    by Shimon|14 May 202621 May 2026
    Data collection rarely presents itself as a decision. It accumulates. New fields are added to...
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  • Control Systems & Failure Modes, GRC Games
    Multi-Factor Authentication
    by Shimon|12 May 202626 May 2026
    The organization had already implemented multi-factor authentication across its core systems, at least on paper....
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  • GRC Economics, Signals Metrics and Strategic Visibility
    When Dashboards Lie
    by Shimon|07 May 202626 May 2026
    The dashboard shows improvement. Metrics trend in the expected direction, risk levels appear stable, and...
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  • GRC Economics, Thinking Like an Economist
    The Economics of Delay
    by Shimon|23 April 202626 May 2026
    The risk is known, the remediation path is defined, and the underlying exposure has already...
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  • GRC Economics, Thinking Like an Economist
    When Risk Becomes a Market
    by Shimon|09 April 202626 May 2026
    Every risk is documented, scored, and placed into a register that suggests order, comparability, and...
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  • GRC Economics, Thinking Like an Economist
    Incentive Design in a World Without Perfect Information
    by Shimon|26 March 202626 May 2026
    The incentives are clear, the expectations are defined, and the governance structure appears aligned. Teams...
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  • GRC Economics, Thinking Like an Economist
    The Cost of Certainty
    by Shimon|12 March 202626 May 2026
    The system is already controlled, the risk is already reduced, and the outcome is already...
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  • GRC Economics
    The Vendor Risk Gameboard: Who Moves First?
    by Shimon|05 December 202522 May 2026
    Vendor risk is typically framed as a procedural exercise—an administrative ritual tucked behind procurement, a...
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  • GRC Economics
    Exploding Offers and the Illusion of Security Buy-In
    by Shimon|11 November 202522 May 2026
    Governance thrives on timing. Too slow, and the system suffocates under analysis; too fast, and...
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About Me
I’m a GRC strategist, systems thinker, and writer. I design governance that moves with your teams, not against them—clarity, security, and trust, built into the flow of work. My background blends economics, ethics, and operational cadence. I help organizations build systems they can believe in—because paperwork doesn’t build trust. People do.
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  • Data Hoarding Is Incentive-Optimal28 May, 2026
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