AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot can be useful time savers, but at what cost? There’s no reason you can’t get the best of both worlds—helpful AI models and secure PII. Let’s get into it. Major Copilot Concerns Estimates show that Microsoft Copilot has as many as 33 million active users. And yet, it comes with multiple security risks … Read More
Discovering Person Names in Texts Made Easy
PII Tools streamlines detecting person names with +99% accuracy, even rolling them into Person Cards® for easier export and remediation. Let’s find out how. Basics of Person Name Discovery Detecting people’s names in text is the most fundamental activity in sensitive data discovery. But there are many ways to achieve this task, some more effective than others. The main driver … Read More
How to Scan for PCI DSS Data
Effortlessly locate every piece of credit card data and streamline your PCI DSS compliance with PII Tools. Perform in-house audits, remediate at-risk data, and avoid potential fines. This is how. Intro to PCI DSS The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS, for short) is an information security standard organized by major credit card companies (Visa, Mastercard, etc.), aimed … Read More
Step-by-Step Employee Training: PII Protection Awareness
As much as 90% of security breaches and data leaks are caused by human error. Follow these 5 Steps to hold your own employee training on PII Protection and Cyber Awareness. Introduction to PII Personally Identifiable Information, or PII, must be a household acronym for all employees. They need to be able to recognize it immediately, as well as show … Read More
Redaction
The best way to safeguard sensitive data is to keep it out of sight — and out of reach. The 3rd and final section in this 3-part mini-series explores Data Redaction and the irreversible role it plays in PII protection. Let’s get into it. What is Data Redaction? Ever see a spy movie featuring ‘classified’ files? Pages and pages of … Read More
Data Masking
The best way to safeguard sensitive data is to keep it out of sight — and out of reach. Part 2 of this 3-part mini-series explores Data Masking and the irreversible role it plays in PII protection. Let’s get into it. What is Data Masking Data masking is a non-reversible transformation process that “masks” sensitive data by partially or fully … Read More
Data De-Identification
The best way to safeguard sensitive data is to keep it out of sight — and out of reach. This 3-part mini-series explores the 3 BEST anonymization tactics for processing and storing protected information. Let’s learn how. What is Data De-Identification? The first TOP method of data anonymization is called Data De-Identification. In layman’s terms, data de-identification is the process … Read More
Beginner’s Guide to POPIA
Over the past two decades, the online world has experienced a true revolution in data protection. But each corner of the world handles PII differently, so put on your sunglasses and safari hat because we’re headed to South Africa!
Ground Labs Users Switch to PII Tools for GDPR Compliance
Still Overpaying for Sensitive Data Discovery & Remediation? Unlimited workstations, unlimited data allowance, unique data discovery features, and, most importantly, all-in-one pricing to SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE YOUR COSTS. Complete GDPR Compliance With Ground Labs’ latest price increase, it’s no wonder customers are looking for an equally reliable and more cost-effective alternative. But the key is to pay less while also achieving … Read More
Ground Labs Users Switch to PII Tools for PCI Compliance
Still Overpaying for Payment Card Data Discovery & Remediation? Unlimited workstations, unlimited data allowance, unique data discovery features, and, most importantly, all-in-one pricing to SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE YOUR COSTS. Complete PCI DSS Compliance With Ground Labs’ latest price increase, it’s no wonder customers are looking for an equally reliable but more cost-effective alternative. The key is to pay less while also … Read More
