Data Masking/Protection
Editors Note: This article refers only to full or partial column/field redaction of strings in structured database or flat files, and thus one of many static (and API-driven dynamic) data masking functions available in IRI FieldShield. Read More
Data Masking/Protection
Summary
The protection of sensitive information and data loss prevention (DLP) are critical elements of modern data governance. IRI’s FieldShield is a uniquely versatile tool for securing sensitive fields in database tables and flat files with a choice of protections that operate according to business rules to de-identify or remove individualizing characteristics, without cutting off access to the rest of the data or changing their basic appearance. Read More
Data Masking/Protection
Protecting Data at Rest and in Motion
Database applications that update and query tables may need to secure data going into, or being retrieved from, those tables. Read More
Data Masking/Protection
In the course of protecting personally identifiable information (PII) moving into and out of databases, FieldShield and CoSort typically externalize protection of the full table(s) they connect to. Read More
Data Masking/Protection
Editor’s Note: Note that this article refers to older but still supported methods for obfuscating PII elements like dates of birth and ages in IRI FieldShield. Read More
Data Masking/Protection
Data at Rest is Data at Risk. Mitigate the Risk through Data-Centric Security
Data Risk Mitigation … the need for it is on the rise in the United States and around the globe. Read More
Data Masking/Protection
Encryption key management is one of the most important “basics” for an organization dealing with security and privacy protection. Major data losses and regulatory compliance requirements have prompted a dramatic increase in the use of encryption within corporate data centers. Read More
Data Masking/Protection
Data privacy breaches are becoming more and more prevalent and common in the United States today. Â Did you know that on average, as many as 72,000 documented breaches of personally identifiable information (i.e. Read More
Data Masking/Protection
This article deals with pseudonymization as one method of de-identifying or anonymizing sensitive data.
The unauthorized use or misuse of our personally identifiable information (or PII) — such as name, social security number, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, place of birth, etc. Read More
Data Masking/Protection
It is a common mistake to refer to data masking and data encryption interchangeably to mean the same things. While field-level encryption is considered one of many possible “data masking” functions, we define data masking and encryption as technically distinct processes below. Read More
