Meaning ● Strategic Information Balance, for Small and Medium-sized Businesses, involves the calculated distribution and control of data access across the organization, enabling data-driven decision-making to promote growth, especially related to new tech. This is a critical business alignment of security protocols with streamlined workflows, so sensitive information is secured, while necessary data is available where and when needed. The aim is not simply data availability but an equilibrium between protecting intellectual property and facilitating operational efficiency that is critical for effective automation and strategic implementations. ● Data security should work hand-in-hand with agile project management for strategic implementation. ● Specifically, it’s the fine-tuning that decides which data is used by cloud computing platforms and SaaS tools as those platforms support automation. ● This balance is also critical in safeguarding proprietary information during new product launches, as it must be distributed and protected in an increasingly digital business world.