Data Scrambling: Format-Preserving Scramble (FPS)

This article demonstrates the use of the “format preserving scramble” (FPS) function available in IRI Voracity data masking and test data synthesis tools . FPS obfuscates numeric and alphabetic data in a random way but preserves the format and original widths of the characters (including upper- and lower-case letters). Read More

Masking PHI in X12 EDI Files with DarkShield

The IRI DarkShield data masking product includes fit-for-purpose wizards in the IRI Workbench IDE to search (classify) and mask (remediate) sensitive ”dark data” (as defined by Gartner) in many semi, unstructured, and structured file, NoSQL, and relational database (RDB) sources.  Read More

Oracle TLS Support

To configure both JDBC and ODBC to support the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol, there are additional configuration steps that are needed when compared to this previous article. Read More

How to Mask PII in a Database

First released in 2011, the IRI FieldShield database data masking tool helps you classify, find, and de-identify personally identifiable information (PII) or other sensitive data in structured relational database (RDB) sources. Read More

The Basic FieldShield Masking Job Wizard

The “New Masking Job…” wizard in the IRI Workbench GUI for FieldShield creates a single IRI FieldShield job (.fcl) script for masking data usually for just one source – like a flat file or table – where data classes and masking rules for multi-target consistency are not required. Read More

Masking PHI in HL7 EDI Files with DarkShield

The IRI DarkShield data masking product now includes fit-for-purpose wizards in the IRI Workbench IDE to search (classify) and mask (remediate) sensitive ”dark data” (as defined by Gartner) in many semi, unstructured, and structured file, NoSQL, and relational database (RDB) sources. Read More

SQL Server SSL Connection

Since SQL Server has changed the functionality and default behavior of their driver, this article will go over the basic ODBC and JDBC connections required for the IRI software backend (CoSort SortCL engine in Voracity) and job design front-end (IRI Workbench, respectively, to Microsoft SQL Server databases on-premise or in the cloud which use encrypted connections. Read More

Navigating DPDPA Compliance

The enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) 2023 on August 11, 2023, marks a significant evolution in India’s data protection landscape. This new legislation introduces stringent requirements for the management and protection of personal data and tries to balance individual rights and organizational responsibilities. Read More

Bloor Research on IRI Data Classification

IRI Voracity is a data management platform that we have previously talked about at some length. It offers capabilities for data integration, data governance, data masking, test data management, data quality, data cleansing, data migration, and so on (and on, and on). Read More

Masking Floating PII in Database Columns

Calling DarkShield from FieldShield: Reaching the DarkShield API with a Field-Level Transformation Function

It is now possible to use an IRI DarkShield function from within an IRI FieldShield job to find and mask one or more instances of PII floating inside the text of specified columns. Read More