Chapter 9. Ease the Chaos with Data Masking

In the day-to-day life of the data center, data is frequently copied from production to non-production databases such as test and development databases, and this is required for volume or functional testing, or for the developers to test out their new programs with realistic data.

However, the copied data may contain confidential information, such as credit card numbers, identification numbers (Social Security Number or passport number), which must be protected as per several regulatory requirements—Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), and other regulations and laws restricting customer data usage. ...

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