PHEMI Health DataLab vs. IRI DMaaS

In contrast to many conventional data management systems, PHEMI Health DataLab is designed with Privacy-by-Design principles integral to its foundation, rather than as an additional feature. This foundational approach offers significant benefits, including: It allows analysts to engage with data while adhering to strict privacy standards. It incorporates a vast and adaptable library of de-identification techniques that can conceal, mask, truncate, group, and anonymize data effectively. It facilitates the creation of both dataset-specific and system-wide pseudonyms, enabling the linking and sharing of information without the risk of data leaks. It gathers audit logs that detail not only modifications made to the PHEMI system but also patterns of data access. It automatically produces de-identification reports that are accessible to both humans and machines, ensuring compliance with enterprise governance risk management. Instead of having individual policies for each data access point, PHEMI provides the benefit of a unified policy that governs all access methods, including Spark, ODBC, REST, exports, and beyond, streamlining data governance in a comprehensive manner. This integrated approach not only enhances privacy protection but also fosters a culture of trust and accountability within the organization.

IRI offers a Data Masking as a Service solution that focuses on safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII). Initially, under a non-disclosure agreement, IRI commits to categorizing, assessing, and documenting the sensitive data within your systems. We will provide a preliminary cost estimate that can be refined collaboratively during the data discovery phase. Next, you will need to securely transfer the vulnerable data to a safe on-premise or cloud staging area, or alternatively, grant IRI remote, supervised access to the data sources in question. Utilizing the award-winning IRI Data Protector suite, we will mask the data in accordance with your specified business rules, whether on a one-time basis or routinely. In the final stage, our specialists can facilitate the transfer of the newly masked data to production replicas or to lower non-production environments, ensuring that the data is now secure for analytics, development, testing, or training purposes. Additionally, if required, we can offer extra services, such as re-identification risk assessments of the de-identified data. This method combines the advantages of established data masking technologies and services, eliminating the need for you to learn and tailor new software from the ground up. Moreover, should you decide to utilize the software internally, it will come fully configured to streamline long-term self-use and adaptation. By partnering with IRI, you can confidently navigate the complexities of data protection while focusing on your core business objectives.