Dynamic Data Masking
Dynamic data masking (DDM), or masking in transit, works in conjunction with applications in real time so that unauthorized users do not see plaintext columns or values, while the source data (usually in relational databases) remains unchanged. Compare this to persistent, or Static Data Masking (SDM) which protects data at rest in sources typically used for testing or analytics.
The IRI FieldShield data masking package for relational databases and flat files, the IRI DarkShield package for semi- and unstructured text files, PDF / MS documents, images and NoSQL -- or the IRI Voracity platform which includes them both plus many related features -- deliver DDM functionally in multiple ways:
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On-the-Fly |
Apply static field-level masking functions while mapping; e.g., in the same IRI Voracity ETL, migration, replication, cleansing, and/or reporting job, or incrementally in real-time when RDB source row data changes using IRI Ripcurrent. |
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SQL trigger |
Encrypt, mask, etc. in-situ, in real-time, during inserts, updates, etc. to specified tables and columns using a stored procedure and an IRI library |
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API or Web Services Call |
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Proxy-based, In-Flight |
Configure proxy server and use the IRI 'JDBC SQL Trail' driver to intercept and mask DB application queries in transit for MS SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or SAP HANA |
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Custom I/O |
Flow your own data feeds and formats to / from FieldShield data masking scripts in memory |
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Stream Masking |
Spark and Storm processing of dynamic input in Voracity Hadoop edition |
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Message Queues |
Redirect, mask and virtualize/federate PII from pipes, URLs, and MQTT or Kafka topics |
All IRI dynamic encryption and decryption functions, including format-preserving encryption, leverage the same routines used in FieldShield and DarkShield static data masking (SDM) jobs.
In all cases above, you can work with IRI Professional Services to obtain a customized implementation.
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