nitization Techniques 
 
Test and development teams need to work with databases which are structurally 
correct functional copies of the live environments. However, they do not necessarily 
need to be able to view security sensitive information. For test and development 
purposes, as long as the data looks real, the actual record content is usually irrelevant. 
There are a variety of Data Sanitization techniques available – the pro’s and con’s of 
some of the most useful are discussed below. 
 
 
Technique: