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Static Data Masking vs. Dynamic Data Masking: What’s the Best Approach?

By Ilker Taskaya posted 10-01-2024
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Hear from Delphix experts on the key differences between static data masking vs. dynamic data masking. Plus, find out why static data masking is better. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here July 30, 2024. S tatic data masking vs. dynamic data masking: which is better at data masking ? Spoiler alert for this blog: static data masking is the best approach in non-production environments! What Is Static Data Masking? Static data masking is the process of replacing sensitive values with fictitious, yet realistic equivalents. With static data masking, data is changed and written to the data source. ...
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How Data Privacy Impacts the Application Lifecycle’s Planning Stage

By Todd Tucker posted 09-17-2024
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Employing Privacy by Design principles in the application lifecycle’s planning stage helps ensure data privacy compliance throughout the rest of the lifecycle. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here July 29, 2024. A Quick Overview of the Application Lifecycle Stages Data privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA place requirements on application teams throughout the several stages of the application’s lifecycle. For the majority of this blog, we’ll focus on planning and how data privacy requirements impact planning. But first, here’s an overview of each stage. Planning As the first stage of ...
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The Tightrope of Innovation: Balancing Innovation vs. Security Risks in the Business

By Michael Torok posted 09-03-2024
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Innovation vs. risk how well is your business walking that tightrope? This article was originally published by Bob Bragdon on the Delphix website here June 27, 2024. W hile innovation continues to be a top priority for businesses, it often results in an increase in the volume of sensitive data that needs to be identified and protected. And that can increase the security risks. An increase in sensitive data was confirmed by the US Security & Innovation Study, conducted in the first quarter of 2024 by Delphix and RiskStrat Advisory . The survey-based research of 61 CISOs in the United States explored the intersection of innovation ...
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The Secret to Faster Development Speed? DevOps Test Data Management

By Jason Axelrod posted 08-20-2024
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Test data management (TDM) needs to evolve to keep pace with today's development speed requirements. Find out how to rethink TDM with DevOps This article was originally published on the Delphix website here June 25, 2024. I n today’s digitally driven markets, business speed practically equals software development speed. As software accrues greater importance in determining a business’s success in the market, adopting modern software development methodologies such as Agile and DevOps have become crucial for accelerating businesses’ software delivery timelines. DevOps builds on Agile principles to significantly enhance developers’ ...
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Applying DevOps Test Data Management to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

By Jason Axelrod posted 07-16-2024
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DevOps test data management quickly prepares data to be used by AI/ML models in the most efficient way possible This article was originally published on the Delphix website here April 26, 2024. I t’s tough to think of a recent technology that has so thoroughly captured the attention of the public and the business world alike as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), collectively known as AI/ML. Models like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 continue to make headlines, with the public exploring AI/ML applications from conducting symphonies to devising workout plans . At the same time, many enterprises are already leveraging AI/ML ...
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The Link Between DevOps Test Data Management and a Great Developer Experience

By Jason Axelrod posted 07-02-2024
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Removing test data bottlenecks will empower developers, improve the developer experience, and increase business growth This article was originally published on the Delphix website here April 18, 2024. In 2020, McKinsey surveyed 440 companies and 100 technology experts to measure how software development affected business growth. In their report , the global consultancy noted that software development could improve a business’s performance by, “empowering developers, creating the right environment for them to innovate, and removing points of friction.” McKinsey found that companies who focused on these capabilities had 60% higher shareholder ...
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2024 State of DevOps Report Highlights Need for Security and Compliance in Platform Engineering

By Todd Tucker posted 06-18-2024
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Given the sensitivity of many test data sources, proper guardrails for test data management must be included in internal developer platforms to ensure data security and compliance This article was originally published on the Delphix website here April 10, 2024. T wo weeks ago, Perforce completed its previously announced acquisition of Delphix. This means that Delphix is now part of a broad portfolio of DevOps-focused solutions that includes Puppet , a pioneer of infrastructure as code and DevOps. In mid-March, Puppet revealed the results of its annual State of DevOps research, based upon responses from 474 participants around the world. ...
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How Sensitive Data Sprawl is Hurting Your Organization’s Data Management

By Todd Tucker posted 05-21-2024
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Proliferating non-production environments are causing sensitive data sprawl and impeding data compliance and protection in organizations. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here March 19, 2024. Any data security officer will tell you that protecting sensitive data is a constantly-evolving uphill battle. The threat landscape is always changing , while new vulnerabilities are discovered at an ever-increasing (and frightening) rate. The accelerating sprawl of sensitive data in enterprise environments only complicates this challenge. In most companies, data security officers simply have a bigger and growing ...
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How Software Defects Increase Customer Churn and Cost Businesses Millions of Dollars

By Jason Axelrod posted 05-07-2024
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Updating test data management processes can reduce software defects and the costs of repairing them. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here March 13, 2024. Walmart founder Sam Walton famously said, “There’s only one boss. The customer.” Customers are any business’s lifeblood, but acquiring new customers can cost four to five times more than retaining existing customers, per Forbes . So, it’s just as important to retain customers as it is to acquire new ones. But maintaining a strong customer base is easier said than done, as customers can be fickle— 60% of customers would stop doing business with a company ...
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3 Reasons Why Your Business Should Reevaluate Data Governance Procedures

By Felipe Casali posted 04-23-2024
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AI’s influence, data compliance, and non-production vulnerabilities give businesses ample reasons to evolve their data governance procedures This article was originally published on the Delphix website here February 21, 2024. A s businesses continue to amass vast amounts of data, the need for robust data governance procedures has become more critical than ever. Examining data governance procedures has long been a crucial practice for businesses that collect data because it ensures that collected data is managed, stored, and utilized in a secure, compliant, and efficient manner. It also enhances data quality, risk mitigation, and better decision ...
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Redundant Data May Be Hurting Both Your Bottom Line and the Environment

By Jason Axelrod posted 04-09-2024
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Updating test data management processes can reduce a business’s storage footprint, IT budget spend, and greenhouse gas emissions This article was originally published on the Delphix website here February 13, 2024. How many copies of test data are currently floating around your organization’s non-production environments? That’s not always an easy question to answer, as not all copies of test data within enterprises are monitored or even accounted for. In fact, many businesses maintain non-production environments in which a striking 90% of the data is redundant, according to Delphix . These unaccounted data copies within non-production ...
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Unleashing the Full Potential of CI/CD to Empower Enterprises

By Felipe Casali posted 03-26-2024
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Continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) promises to revolutionize software delivery, elevate collaboration, mitigate risks, and accelerate time-to-market This article was originally published on the Delphix website here February 6, 2024. I n the fast-paced realm of enterprise software development, the need for agility, efficiency, and reliability has never been more crucial. Enterprise software developers are continuously looking for ways to speed up their software development processes without sacrificing quality. Continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) has emerged as a transformative technology, promising ...
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World Economic Forum 2024: A Pivotal Journey in Elevating Technology Leadership in Sustainability

By Joshua Harbert posted 02-20-2024
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SustainableIT.org sent a delegation of executives and technology leaders to the World Economic Forum 2024 in Davos, Switzerland, to amplify the crucial role of technology leadership in shaping a sustainable future This article was originally published on the Delphix website here January 22, 2024. L ast week, SustainableIT.org sent a delegation of executives and technology leaders to participate at the World Economic Forum 2024 (WEF) in Davos Switzerland. Our mission was to amplify the crucial role of technology leadership in shaping a sustainable future. Bridging the Gap in Tech Leadership One of our primary objectives in attending ...
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How Dell Flipped Developer Productivity from 20/80 to 80/20

By Ann Rosen posted 02-06-2024
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Dell re-engineered its developer experience to achieve 80% developer productivity and complete 21 million pipeline runs in just one year. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here December 14, 2023. I f I told you that your manufacturing plant was only producing at 20% capacity, would you close down the plant? Or at least call a search party to investigate? I am willing to bet that you would. But why is it that we are willing to accept any less when it comes to some of our most valuable resources, who are so vital to our digital transformation? Why would any organization allow their business-critical software ...
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Delphix featured at Microsoft Ignite, Preview of Compliance Services for Microsoft Fabric

By Tess Kassier posted 01-09-2024
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We’re excited to be featured once again at Microsoft Ignite, marking our third Microsoft conference feature. As part of the Microsoft Fabric GA announcement, we are offering users preview access to Delphix Compliance Services for Microsoft Fabric. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here November 15, 2023. W e’re excited to be featured once again at Microsoft Ignite, marking our third Microsoft conference feature. As part of the Microsoft Fabric GA announcement, we are offering users preview access to Delphix Compliance Services for Microsoft Fabric. Last year at Ignite, Delphix was announced as one of twelve ...
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5 Ways Test Data Holds Back DevOps and CI/CD

By Ugo Pollio posted 12-19-2023
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Provisioning, maintaining and using test data often impedes software developers and testers, frustrating precious talent, delaying releases, and often yielding poor-quality software. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here November 9, 2023. W ith the adoption of DevOps and continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices, test data management (TDM) practices are under pressure to evolve. In Gartner’s report, “Hype Cycle™ for Agile and DevOps, 2023” (27 July 2023, ID G00792717), the firm reports that traditional methods of test data management are becoming problematic for many businesses: “As organizations ...
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Why Policy-Driven Data Obfuscation Should be the Cornerstone of Your Enterprise Data Security Strategy

By Robert Patten posted 11-28-2023
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IT teams are oftentimes faced with complex challenges regarding enterprise-wide data security, but a clearly articulated, policy-driven data masking technique can ease implementation and reduce cost. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here March 28, 2019. O ne of the most common security issues that enterprise software teams overlook is securing their non-production environments, which is where the majority of sensitive data lies within an enterprise. Non-production environments is where software teams develop and test application changes using copies of real customer and company data, and the sheer number and ...
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Keeping Pace with Digital Innovation: Empowering Banks with Delphix

By Andrew Hinde posted 11-21-2023
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By leveraging Delphix's capabilities, banks can drive operational efficiency, accelerate innovation, and deliver reliable and convenient products and services to their customers. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here August 23, 2023. D ue to the rapidly changing market, banks must embrace digital innovation to stay ahead of the competition and meet customer expectations. Delivering reliable and convenient products and services requires faster digital delivery, efficient data management, and streamlined processes. However, traditional data provisioning methods and compliance requirements often clash with agile DevOps ...
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The Missing Element from Most Internal Developer Platforms: Test Data Management

By Susan DiFranco posted 10-24-2023
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Internal developer platforms (IDPs) help many enterprises accelerate high-quality software development by giving teams highly reusable and automated tools and environments. Discover why automated test data management must be an integral part of an effective IDP strategy. This article was originally published on the Delphix website here July 27, 2023. I nternal developer platforms (IDPs) are tools organizations use to build, deploy, and manage software applications in a more efficient and streamlined way. IDPs provide developers with pre-built components, frameworks, and best practices that can be used to develop and deploy applications in ...
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Delphix Virtual Meetup: Multicloud Compliance at Scale

By Michael Torok posted 09-21-2023
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Join us for a virtual meetup with our product leaders! Explore how our unique compliance capabilities address the challenges of developing and modernizing applications in multicloud environments. In these environments, rapidly discovering and masking terabytes of sensitive data across diverse cloud platforms like Azure, Salesforce, and Snowflake can be a complex task. This creates distinctive data security and privacy challenges for developers, analysts, testers, and support teams. To discover how we empower you to meet modern requirements at speed and scale,we invite you to a virtual meetup with our product leaders. Our experts will provide ...
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