PII De-Identification vs. Masking vs. Redaction

Cole PrudenDe-Identification, Personal Data Protection, Sensitive Data

A graphic on data de-identification by PII Tools

There’s a fine balance between processing users’ PII and storing it safely. The primary ways to encrypt information are Data De-Identification, Data Masking, and Data Redaction. But how exactly do they work? Let’s explore. Data De-Identification To put it plainly, data de-identification is the process of removing personally identifiable information (PII) from data. The purpose of data or PII de-identification … Read More