I think we've learned over the years that perfection is an unrealistic goal when it comes to data security. We should still strive for better and better method

I think we've learned over the years that perfection is an unrealistic goal when it comes to data security. We should still strive for better and better methods of securing data, but I think we should also try to change our expectations. When putting any information on the internet, it should be assumed that there is a decent risk of that information being discovered (regardless of security measures involved). We need to plan accordingly. In this case, if discovery and release of the data would be something you don't think you could recover from, I think that is a good indication that maybe the data is associated with something that isn't worth doing.