By creating an API, you gain control of your data and start to understand who is using it and why they find it valuable.

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Understand that you or your organization may have bias towards the data.

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With such data in hand, you can clearly understand how your API is best used and know where to invest.

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All you need to do is see the graphical representation of this data over time to understand that, yes, darlings, it does track your location.

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When you understand the risks and the environment, you can log useful data on access and transactions in your environment.

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As long as you understand and practice a data-to-decisions framework like BADIR, you can use simple techniques to optimize your day to day decisions.

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