, addresses, phone numbers and credit card details are 
good examples of this type of data. Unlike the protection from updates, this type of 
security requires that access to the information content is controlled in every 
environment. 
 
 
Legal Obligations 
 
The legal requirements for Data Sanitization vary from country to country and most 
countries now have regulations of some form. Here are some examples:  
 
United States  
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires institutions to protect the 
confidential