Friday, August 9, 2013

What is Data Masking

Protects sensitive information by transforming it into de-identified, realistic-looking data while retaining original data properties.
  • Data remains relevant and meaningful.
  • Preserves the shape and form of individual fields.
  • Preserves intra-record relationships.
  • Preserves join / foreign key relationships.
  • Minimize risk of a data security breach.
  • Improve compliance with data privacy laws & regulations.
  • Reduce costs through outsourcing & off-shoring. 
Challenges while Data Masking ?
  • Data Utility - masked data must look and act like the real data.
  • Data Relationships - must be maintained after masking.
  • Existing Business Processes - needs to fit in with existing processes.
  • Ease of Use - must balance ease of use with need to intelligently mask data.
  • Customizable - must be able to be tailored to specific needs.

Note: Some of the articles are grab from various Websites / Blogs.

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