Adventures in DevOps

Protecting Your Database with Adam Kamor - BONUS

Mar 27, 2022

Adam Kamor from Tonic.ai discusses the challenges of protecting sensitive data in databases, transforming data without compromising privacy, and the importance of controlling access to secure information. He highlights the need for innovative solutions like Tonic Tooling for managing databases in a CI/CD environment and the benefits of on-premise solutions for enhanced data security.

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Quick takeaways

Tonic.ai offers diverse data transformations for balancing privacy and utility in test data preparation.

On-premises deployment and auditable containers ensure robust security measures for protecting database privacy.

Deep dives

Tonic.ai Addresses Data Privacy Challenges in Development Environments

Tonic.ai solves the problem of creating realistic test data in development environments by providing a solution for de-identifying and de-sensitizing production data. The co-founders, including Adam, recognized this challenge from their own experiences working with data at previous companies, leading to the inception of tonic.ai. By keeping the product on-premises, Tonic.ai ensures that customer data does not leave their network, providing transparency and control over the data privacy and security measures.

Introduction

2min

Challenges and Solutions in Handling Sensitive Customer Data

11min

Exploring the Complexity of Identifying and Protecting Personally Identifiable Information

3min

Data Transformation and Privacy Measures in Databases

13min

Managing Databases in a CI/CD Environment with Tonic Tooling

5min

Enhancing Data Security with On-Premise Solutions

5min

In a world of fake data and security breaches, where do you go? In this episode, Charles chats with Adam Kamor from Tonic.ai, the fake data company that mimics your production data to keep your databases secure. “It’s a little control knob, allowing you to turn the dial between privacy and utility. That’s what Tonic.ai does.”
- Adam Kamor In This Episode1) How to prepare your infrastructure for the real world and keep your transformations simple
2) The Do’s and Don’ts of acquiring EXCELLENT data sets
3) Why most security questions are GARBAGE and won’t protect your customersLinks