Introducing the ASN.1 Format and Support in IRI Voracity
AbstractAbstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) is a language for describing the content and encoding of message data exchanged between computers (particularly in the telco industry). Read More
IRI Product Nomenclature & Architecture
The names of IRI software products and how they run have at times been a source of mystery, or even confusion, to the uninitiated. This article spells out the pieces and clarifies their interplay, providing a quick primer for prospective users, partners, and new industry analysts. Read More
Increasing Sensitive Data Visibility and Control: Best Practices
You might know the old saying, “What gets measured gets managed.” It rings true even in the IT sector. But there’s a catch—how can you manage and measure what you can’t see? Read More
Frequently Asked CoSort Tuning Questions
Since the advent of automatic tuning in CoSort V10, it has been easier to work with the many available performance settings in CoSort Resource Control (which we call cosortrc or “RC”) files. Read More
Managing and Masking SharePoint Data with Voracity
This article explains how to connect with, and use data from, SharePoint sites — using the file system via OneDrive — for operations in IRI Workbench-supported data management software. Read More
The IRI-Windocks Test Database Repository
Abstract: IRI has partnered with Windocks to provide an on-demand, test-ready virtualized repository that delivers masked, subsetted or synthesized databases in seconds for Docker containers, conventional instances, or workstations. Read More
IRI DarkShield-Files RPC API
The IRI DarkShield data masking tool features a self-hosted (on-premise) Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Application Programming Interface (API) for PII data masking in structured, semi-structured and unstructured files. Read More
What’s New in CellShield Version 2.0
IRI CellShield® is an add-in for Microsoft Excel® that protects the sensitive information in one or more spreadsheets, allowing you to comply with data privacy laws and nullify data breaches. Read More
Securing FieldShield Encryption Keys with Alliance Key Manager
In a previous article, we detailed a method for securing the encryption keys (passphrases) used in IRI FieldShield data masking jobs through the Azure Key Vault. Read More
Azure Key Vault Encryption Key Management
Abstract: This article covers Azure Key Vault encryption key management as part of data encryption best practices. It explains how to use Azure Key Vault and how to perform secure passphrase storage in Azure for encryption and decryption in the IRI FieldShield data masking tool. Read More
Voracity Data Munging and Masking App for Splunk
In Q3’19, IRI created a new, free app for Splunk Enterprise and Enterprise Security users that seamlessly indexes data from any Voracity platform data wrangling or protection job. Read More