Gartner has published a guide to data masking as a means of desensitising or protecting sensitive data.

Data masking is typically done while provisioning non-production environments so that copies of data created to support test and development processes are not exposing sensitive information.

More recently the technology has enabled dynamic data masking, which masks data on the fly, so certain staff — for example, call centre workers — can access sensitive data in real time.

Masking protects sensitive data, yet many firms ignore it and risk breaches. H&M was fined 35 million euros for GDPR violations, the most famous example.

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 ...

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.

Data masking represents the de facto standard for achieving pseudonymisation, especially in so-called non-production data environments used for software development, testing, training, and analytics.

To help organizations stay ahead of tightening data privacy regulations, Regula, a global developer of identity verification solutions, has extended its personal data masking functionality to ...