

Does it matter if today’s data can be unlocked 5-10-15 years from now? Consider this: even in 2020 some of the documents in the National Archives related to the Kennedy assassination, nearly 60 years ago, still retain redactions for current national security concerns.





// Now, think about the data in your environment. Two things matter: the sensitivity of the data, or how important it is, and the understanding how long it must be protected.


// We plotted a handful of examples. We place Social Security Numbers more to the left: clearly, we never want to lose a Social Security Number, but we must be realistic in recognizing 60-80% are already compromised. At the same time, they serve as an identifier aross a lifetime, so we place them higher on the chart. Contrast that with pre-release earnings for a public company: given their importance in the days before their announcement, they must be plotted to the right. But given how long their importance is, we place them at the lower end of the specturm. Finally, think about national secrets, many will be at the top right,
