Customer information is the lifeblood of every retail organization.
Hundreds of applications and databases are required to process and analyze customer data, which is further complicated by the fact that this work is often performed by outside affiliates. Testing these applications with real data compromises information security by risking theft from insiders and outsourcers; yet, realistic data is required to ensure these applications function properly. Using Camouflage to create realistic data for use in these non-production environments is the solution.
Information security within the retail sector involves a variety of considerations: credit card and other payment information, human resources information, and personal information associated with customers and affinity. Every organizational privacy policy claims to safeguard customer information, yet many companies do not protect this information during application development and testing. For organizations handling credit card numbers, PCI DSS requirement 6.3.4 is very clear: “production data are not [to be] used for testing or development”. The most appropriate way to protect against inside theft by developers and testers is to use data masking to create realistic data for use in these non-production environments.
The information security practices of retail organizations have a strong impact on customer confidence, and in turn their willingness to do business. Data breaches by insurers cost millions in fines, lawsuits, brand damage, and customer loss – not to mention a drop in share prices. No C-level officer wants to be affiliated with these sorts of losses.
Using Camouflage to create realistic data will protect against data theft.
- Eliminate the use of credit card numbers in testing and development
- Create and test systems to process customer transactions and manage customer data.
- Create data for analysis while limiting access by “need-to-know”
- Test system interoperability.
- Facilitate data sharing by using Camouflage mask account numbers.
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