Aug 1, 2025 · Insights · 1 min read

The Bare Minimum Problem

In AT&T’s recent $177M breach settlement, 70M people were eligible for up to $5K each. If everyone claimed, the bill would be $350B. Instead, companies bank on low claim rates — paying the bare minimum after the fact.

The Real Question

If that’s the mindset, why overspend on complex security platforms you’ll never fully deploy, or try to manage thousands of alerts you’ll never remediate?

At Least Do This

At least do the bare minimum before the breach: know which risky assets hold your sensitive data.

Find out where your sensitive data lives with Risk Finder.

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How "Classification Intelligence" enables Risk Management

Organizations face an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats and regulatory scrutiny. The global average cost of a data breach in 2024 is $4.88M, IBM highlights in the 2024 Cost of Data Breach. Effective and accurate data classification has emerged as a critical strategy for enterprises to manage risks, enhance security posture, and build resilience.

Compliance is Theater. Risk is Reality.

Too many enterprises are pouring millions into proving compliance — reports, audits, certifications. But regulators often only enforce surface-level paperwork. Meanwhile, the real risk remains unaddressed.

The Economics of Data Classification

Data is the currency of the digital landscape. However, the value of data lies not only in its existence but also in how it is managed, refined, and secured. For enterprises, effective data classification is critical in maximizing the value of their data while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and safeguarding sensitive information.

I Used to Secure Data for Thousands of Servers — Here's the Tool I Wish I'd Had

Before building Inspect-Data, I worked in large enterprises securing data. If back then I had a Docker container that could identify patient names near their diagnoses and precise ICD-10 codes, it would've been magical.