Medical research is dynamic and vast, so institutions have been apprehensive about experimenting with too many Data Management solutions. After all, the risk of exposure and, ultimately, a patient data confidentiality breach can create havoc. At the same time, there’s no denying that data plays an indispensable role in shaping the future of healthcare. In […]
Data Masking Best Practices and Benefits
In today’s digital world, data rules. Yet information must remain confidential to have any value in a business context. Customer data, financial records, and intellectual property are susceptible to cyber threats. As a result, reinforcing security is a must for organizations that want to keep their reputation. This is where data masking comes in. What Is […]
Data Anonymization: Use Personal Data AND Respect Privacy
Click to learn more about author Stephan Kessler. Today’s information technology allows many organizations to generate, integrate, store, and analyze data of unprecedented size and complexity. In many cases, this is personal data, and its usage is restricted according to privacy laws and regulations. In 2018, the European Union introduced the General Data Protection Regulation […]
The Fundamentals of Data Anonymization and Protection
Click to learn more about author David Balaban. Data anonymization is a process aimed at eliminating personally identifiable clues so that it’s impracticable, or at least very challenging, to attribute this information to a specific individual. In this regard, the terms “de-identification” and “anonymization” denote virtually the same concept and may be used interchangeably. The […]