Case Study: Independence Health Group safeguards PHI for 8.3 million insureds and enables secure development with Informatica Dynamic Data Masking

Independence Health Masks Data to Protect Millions of Insureds

Independence Health Group, a major insurer serving about 8.3 million people, faced the challenge of protecting sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) from costly breaches while still letting on- and off-shore developers test applications with realistic data. The company also needed a scalable approach that would meet evolving compliance requirements without disrupting existing workflows.

Independence Health implemented Informatica Dynamic Data Masking to anonymize names, birthdates, SSNs and other sensitive fields in real time across Teradata, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle non-production environments. The in-line proxy and flexible rule engine require no key management, let developers safely use real-looking data, enable secure external collaboration, and strengthen customer privacy and trust while reducing breach risk and potential financial exposure.

Independence Health Group

Gary Morreale

Director, Data Services