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IBM Introduces Data Masking SolutionAugust 24, 2007; 01:18 AM
ARMONK, NY
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22 Aug 2007:
IBM ( "The new Data Masking solution can help companies take advantage of internal and external talent and resources available around the world, and enhance the security and privacy of critical data," said Martin Marut, partner, IBM Global Business Services. "Our solution can help improve the development and testing processes by making available real data, yet doing this in such a way that protects the integrity and privacy associated with highly sensitive information." There is an increasing awareness for companies to protect the privacy of their customer information. According to an independent March 2006 report by Forrester Research, "Protecting Private Data with Data Masking," 35 percent of corporations will start using data masking for test data by 2010. Today, companies are often sharing sensitive customer data with external software developers, which can leave it vulnerable to misuse or theft. To address this challenge, it is imperative to determine which data is to be masked and which data should remain intact. For example, titles do not contain business or IT intelligence, so they do not need elaborate masking. Phone numbers contain business intelligence, such as locations and routing information, so that they need to be masked, yet still preserve the intelligence. Companies must consider business rules and policies, processes, information assets, technologies and controls to determine the appropriate masking strategy. IBM's Data Masking solution combines the company's Information on Demand Services expertise with the IBM Information Server data integration software platform, and data masking algorithms developed by IBM software development labs. For more information on IBM's Data Masking Solution, go to http://www.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/offering/gbs/a1021795. |
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