Data: storage, organization, usage, privacy.

Between the dawn of time and 2003, five exabytes of data had been created at Google. By 2010, this amount of data was being created every two days, and by 2021 it was being created every 40 minutes. There are approximately 400,000 bytes of data for every grain of sand on earth. -Datacamp

Data is all around us, from the games we play to the stories we read. But do you know why organizing data and having proper filing systems are important? Imagine your favorite toys scattered everywhere in your room – it would be hard to find the one you want to play with, right? The same goes for data! When we organize data neatly into folders or categories, we can easily find the information we need without any hassle. This helps us work efficiently and saves us time to do more fun things.

Having a proper filing system for personal data not only helps us locate info quickly but also keeps everything safe and secure. Just like how we store our toys in a toy chest to protect them from getting lost or damaged, organizing data in folders or labels helps us keep our information in one place. By developing good habits early on, like labeling our files clearly and putting them in the right folders, we can make sure that our data is organized and easy to access whenever we need it. So, let's start practicing good data habits today to become data masters of tomorrow!

Meanwhile, the amount of data collected on each of us - by internet companies, cell phones, apps, government, surveillance, etc. - continue to grow every year, with laws changing too slowly to keep up with the pace of technology.