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title: "Personal data isn't the 'new oil' - it's toxic waste"
date: 2017-09-22T03:06:00+06:00
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> Personal data isn't the new oil - it is toxic waste. Companies should:   
> Create as little as,   
> Regularly clean it,   
> Store it securely  
>
> -- Terence Eden on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/edent/status/906404039059034112)