Reducing Risk by Managing Data from Creation to Deletion
Data doesn’t just appear and disappear – it has a lifecycle.
And unmanaged data is one of the biggest hidden risks inside any organization.
Data gets copied, shared, and retained far longer than necessary, and eventually forgotten. Over time, that sprawl quietly increases exposure, complicates compliance efforts, and drives up operational costs.
At BigID, we believe strong security and privacy start with understanding how data is created, used, shared, retained, and deleted – including inside our own environment.
In Episode 8 of Customer Zero Chronicles, Pedro Barata walks through how BigID uses its own platform to operationalize data lifecycle management, reduce risk proactively, and bring discipline to how data is handled over time.
This episode shows what changes when lifecycle management is driven by data intelligence – not policy documents
O que descobrimos
By using BigID internally to manage the full data lifecycle, we uncovered just how much risk accumulates when data outlives its purpose:
- Sensitive data duplicated across systems with no clear ownership
- Data retained well beyond policy requirements
- Dormant, orphaned data that no one realized still existed
- Increased exposure and compliance risk driven by sheer volume
- Manual, inconsistent lifecycle decisions across teams
We learned that data minimization isn’t a cleanup exercise — it’s a continuous discipline.
O que você verá (sem spoilers)
In Episode 8, you’ll get a look at:
- How BigID discovers and classifies data at creation
- How data age, usage, and access inform lifecycle decisions
- Como retenção e minimização policies are enforced in practice
- How redundant and orphaned data is identified automatically
- How deletion, archival, and review workflows reduce risk proactively
Instead of reacting after something goes wrong, BigID enables teams to reduce risk continuously by managing data intentionally — from creation through deletion.
Why This Episode Matters
Across the Customer Zero Chronicles, one theme keeps coming up:
Most security and privacy risks are data risks.
Episode 8 ties it all together — showing how lifecycle management reduces the blast radius of breaches, simplifies compliance, and strengthens governance over time.
If you’re struggling with data sprawl, retention complexity, or “just in case” data hoarding, this episode will feel very real.
Watch Episode 8: Data Lifecycle Management with BigID
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