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Business Bytes
August 13, 2009

Data Scrambling from IBM

 


IBM is patenting a new technology for masking sensitive data, according to InformationWeek. The technology is called MAGEN (Masking Gateway for Enterprises) and was developed in IBM labs in Israel. Unlike other products, this system doesn't change the file. Rather, it scrambles the image of the data on one's screen so that it becomes unrecognizable. "If companies had to create and store modified copies, the process would be relatively expensive and slow," said IBM. This technology can be especially useful in businesses that handle a significant amount of confidential customer data, such as healthcare companies.

Curt Finch is the author of a project management book and lives in Texas.


Curt Finch

Curt Finch has more than two decades of software development and distributed workforce management experience. In 1997, Curt created the world's first internet-based timesheet application and the foundation for the current Journyx product offering. Curt has a B.S. in Computer Science from Virginia Tech. His book, All Your Money, is available on Amazon.