Data masking is an approach to data security used to conceal sensitive information. Unlike encryption, which renders data unusable until it is restored to clear text, masking is designed to protect ...

Data privacy regulations—coupled with the desire to pro­tect sensitive data—impose requirements on organizations to protect production data. Since many organizations rely on pro­duction data as a ...

IBM has released proof-of-concept technology designed to protect sensitive data used in industries such as health care without the need to modify existing applications. Masking Gateway for Enterprises ...

Data masking is one of the ways to protect confidential information from unauthorized use. When masking, data is replaced either with arbitrary symbols or (more often) with fictitious data. The array ...

IBM has released proof-of-concept technology designed to protect sensitive data used in industries such as healthcare without the need to modify existing applications. Masking Gateway for Enterprises ...

Last week’s article covered the topic of protecting data in databases from the inside out. That is, watching every action involving data as it happens, and promptly halting improper actions. This week ...

Data masking tackles security issues head-on by tweaking data's actual digits and letters, maintaining confidentiality. It alters data values while preserving the original format, creating a ...

Rajesh Parthasarathy is the founder & CEO of MENTIS - a leading provider of Sensitive Data Discovery, Data Masking and Monitoring solutions. Data masking, anonymization and pseudonymization aren't new ...

As we continue to navigate an ever-changing regulatory landscape for privacy issues, organizations need to start thinking about privacy-related policies, procedures, and oversight as a must-have, not ...