Axis Technology, a provider of enterprise data solutions, has announced the availability of its DMsuite Quick Start data masking solution for small to medium-sized businesses.

This offering is designed to help smaller companies adhere to certain standards—such as the Payment Card Industry and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act—as effectively as large organizations. DMsuite Quick Start enables smaller enterprises that depend on Microsoft SQL Server databases to immediately protect and provision sensitive data without the need to conduct extensive upfront analysis.

DMsuite Quick Start secures development and quality assurance environments by removing confidential data and replacing it with usable, fictitious data. Such a data-masking platform is designed to provide greater protection over encryption, as masked data cannot be reversed if it is removed from its environment. In addition, the shared masked data can be shared quickly and safely with partners, third parties, and outside vendors.