information masker

Definitions

A technique or mechanism used to obscure, hide, or protect sensitive data from unauthorized access or observation.

A signal or noise added to a data stream to prevent the extraction of meaningful content by unintended recipients.

Examples

The software acts as an information masker to prevent unauthorized users from viewing sensitive database fields.

By implementing an information masker, the company ensures that personal identification numbers remain hidden during data processing.

The security protocol requires an information masker to be applied to all outgoing communications containing private client details.

Synonyms

data obfuscator privacy filter anonymizer scrambler encryption tool masking agent redaction tool

Antonyms

data revealer information exposer decoder clarifier data publisher transparency tool de-masker