Informatica Corporation has announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leader’s quadrant in the 2012 Magic Quadrant for Data Masking Technology report, published December 21, 2012.
Joseph Feiman and Carsten Casper, authors of the report state, “Leaders demonstrate balanced progress in execution and vision. Their actions raise the competitive bar for all vendors and solutions in the market, and they tend to set the pace for the industry. A Leader's strategy is focused on data security and compliance. Its offering addresses the needs of security specialists within the SLC and data management. Leaders’ brands are broadly recognized in the data security space. Leaders reach beyond SDM (Static Data Masking) capabilities and encompass the broader data security discipline, including data redaction capabilities, DDM (Dynamic Data Masking), DAM/DAP (Database Activity Monitoring/Database Audit and Protection) security intelligence. At the same time, Leaders are able to amass a relatively large clientele and revenue in this evolving market. A leading vendor is not a default choice for every buyer, and clients are warned not to assume that they should only buy from Leaders. Some clients may find that vendors in other quadrants better address their specific needs.”
According to the report, Sensitive data (such as credit card numbers), personally identifiable information (such as Social Security numbers), medical diagnoses and even non-personal sensitive data (such as corporate financial information and intellectual property) are exposed to abuse or negligence from enterprise employees and outsiders.
