Buy basics that scale: SSO/MFA, MDM for laptops/phones, automated backups with restore tests, a consent/CMP for web/app, and a lightweight DSAR workflow. Add data discovery and DLP when volume grows. The tool is only half the win: you need to assign owners and institute SLAs.

Growth multiplies tools, data, and people. The result is blind spots: incomplete data maps, weak or mismatched consent, excessive retention, vendor sprawl, and slow DSAR handling. Fix it with a living data map, channel-specific consent, default retention windows, vendor tiering with proofs, and a DSAR runbook you’ve actually tested.