If ever there was a time for an abundance of caution around the potential misuse and exposure of data, it would be now. The Facebook data debacle combined with the looming GDPR deadline, one could argue, are clear evidences of the need to restrict access to data, not expand it. But here’s the dilemma – right now businesses need broader access to their data. A wild swing of the pendulum toward the overprotection of data could be catastrophic for business goals like increasing sales, expanding profits, gaining market insights and implementing strategy.
