Tag Archives: data privacy

Automatic Refaction of PII

Posted on February 29, 2020 by way0utwest

Data privacy and protection has become a hot topic. Across the last few years, as I’ve worked with customers that deal with the GDPR or other laws, they’ve become more concerned and careful with their use of data. I find … Continue reading →

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The Changing Nature of Data

Posted on July 16, 2019 by way0utwest

Are addresses sensitive or private information? It’s a good question to ask since many of us have address data in our databases. I asked this recently at a SQL in the City event and the room was split. I come … Continue reading →

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Fines for Data Access

Posted on July 3, 2019 by way0utwest

Most of us know about the principle of least privilege. After I wrote about network segmentation recently, I’d hope that most of us know that limiting access to production data from all workstations might also be a good idea. Many … Continue reading →

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CCPA Preparation

Posted on July 1, 2019 by way0utwest

There’s an old Ron White joke about a small airport also being the tire repair center and hair salon. I thought about that when I saw a law firm became a software developer. I don’t know what other enterprise might … Continue reading →

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