10/30/2026
Most growing businesses hold onto a lot more data than they actually need.
Old customer records. Outdated contracts. Payment info from jobs finished two years ago. It just piles up because nobody has a reason to delete it.
The problem is that data you don't need anymore is still data someone can steal. If there's a breach, everything sitting in that pile is exposed. And depending on your industry, holding certain information longer than necessary can create compliance headaches you didn't see coming.
Year-end is a natural time to clean this up.
Start by asking what you're actually required to keep and for how long. Then look at what's just been sitting there by habit.
If you want a second set of eyes on where your data exposure might be, message me. Happy to take a look.