Tag Archives: data creation

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On the other hand…

Posted on09. Jun, 2010 by Huw Price.

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So start with a full copy of your production database for testing and development – no matter the size – use data masking techniques for sensitive data, consider the advantages of subsetting and start from there, right? Well, there is another way. With the project objectives clear it is possible to generate data to fit [...]

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Why masked data is no good!

Posted on31. Mar, 2010 by Huw Price.

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I’m a keen bright developer working for a bank working on a new report, the DBAs have given me a full copy of masked production data. To test I need to find some data that’s changed over time. Where should I start? I think my boss has just had a big pay rise so let’s [...]

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So, why are you still using data masking?

Posted on21. Jan, 2010 by Jessica Jones.

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Most of us have no idea when it comes to figuring out ways to acquire the right kind of data we need for any type of test or development project. We’re lost. We’ve been taking copies of our live environments for years. It’s the only method we know. There is only one issue changing our [...]

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