IBM Helps Safeguard Data Privacy

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Vendor: IBM Corporation (www.ibm.com)

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Closing the Data Privacy Gap for SAP Applications White Paper
This white paper provides insight into the requirements for protecting privacy in SAP non-production environments and describes some of the comprehensive data masking techniques available with the IBM® Optim Data Privacy Solution for SAP® Applications.

Increased liability and negative publicity are just two of the downsides that affect businesses when they suffer from a breach of private data. While stolen laptops and misplaced data tapes are responsible for many of the high-profile data breaches we hear about, data used in non-production environments including those used to develop and test enterprise applications is also vulnerable.

The IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution uses powerful data transformation capabilities to mask personal information and make it safe for use in application development, testing and training. The solution can use simple data masking techniques or pre-packaged transformational algorithms like credit card numbers, e-mail addresses, and national identifiers.

This enables software developers, architects, and QA testers to design, build, and test applications using realistic data types and loads without putting customer and client data at risk.

Data Privacy Best Practices: Time to Take Action!
In the midst of unprecedented security breaches, the best way to ensure that confidential information remains protected is to develop and implement a comprehensive privacy and security strategy. This white paper explains the steps you need to consider when developing your privacy strategy and implementing your first data privacy project. Find out how you can help your organization implement best practices in privacy protection and make your privacy project successful from start to finish.

A multitude of industry and government regulations cover data privacy, including HIPAA, DDP, PIPEDA, and PCI DSS, which means a privacy breach can quickly become a large headache for enterprises that fail to protect private data.

The IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution is available in a number of editions and modules that integrate with enterprise applications that store sensitive data.

The Optim Data Privacy Solution – PCI Module can be used to de-identify confidential information to protect privacy in support of PCI DSS compliance. In addition, the IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution is available in editions specific to SAP, Siebel CRM, PeopleSoft Enterprise, Oracle e-Business Suite, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Amdocs CRM and z/OS, as well as an edition for custom and packaged applications.

The Optim portfolio of products helps businesses manage application data with greater consistency across the enterprise. The products in the portfolio are part of IBM's Integrated Data Management software initiative.

Optim products help users manage data seamlessly across each phase of the information lifecycle, from requirements through to retirement, to align with their business goals. They use a foundation of shared information that allows teams to develop and deploy enterprise-ready applications faster, with better performance, while mitigating governance risks.

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