Eynsham, Oxfordshire -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/23/2011 -- Grid Tools, the leading vendor of test data generation, data masking and test data management software has announced they will be attending Infosecurity in London. The event, which is the largest information security event in Europe, will be taking place between April 19th – 21st at Earls Court.

Grid Tools will be showcasing their data masking solutions, Fast Data Masking™ and Simple Data Masking™, which are both well known in the industry.

Data masking, which is the process of de-identifying or obfuscating production data so it can be used securely and anonymously in non production environments, help organizations comply with data regulations like the PCI DSS or the Data Protection Act. Ultimately, data masking ensures all procedures in testing and development remain secure.

Infosecurity will attract top level executives in information security, and Grid Tools plan to focus on the importance of security in testing and development arenas which is an area that is often overlooked.

“Gartner has published that over 80 per cent of organizations are still using live production data in testing and development,” explains Huw Price, Grid Tools Managing Director. “This is unacceptable, especially considering there are quick and easy solutions out there to completely secure the data in these environments, which also keep the referential integrity of the original database.

We think Infosecurity will provide a great platform for us to present our data masking solutions to people who may not know otherwise”.

Huw will also be speaking about data masking at Infosecurity on Thursday the 21st of April at 1:20pm, where he, along with a key customer, will be presenting a case study on the successful implementation of a data masking solution at one of the largest banks in the UK.

About Grid Tools Ltd
Grid Tools is known internationally as the industry leader in test data generation, data masking and test data management. Their highly experienced personnel have been writing and developing solutions for large companies in both the private and public sectors for over 30 years.

The Grid Tools Datamaker™ suite includes a wide range of technologically advanced tools for test data management. Their signature solution, GT Datamaker™, is a revolutionary tool that creates and publishes quality test data from scratch whilst maintaining the relationships and referential integrity of production environments. Cutting-edge and groundbreaking in nature, Datamaker™ offers three methods for managing and generating data for testing and development: database subsetting, data masking and data creation. Datamaker™ also offers end-to-end manageability and enhancement of test data in multiple formats.

The Grid-Tools methodology consists of using a ‘data-centric’ approach to test data management. Their focus is to ensure the quality of the test data you are using is of the right quality for successful testing and development.

To learn more about Grid-Tools, visit their website at: www.grid-tools.com or call +44 (0) 1865 884 600 or USA: 1-866-563-3120

About Infosecurity Europe
The Infosecurity Network brings together all the important business networking opportunities of the face-to-face events (such as Infosecurity Europe) and extends this to a permanent online network and a series of additional online and offline events.

Infosecurity Europe, where information security professionals address the challenges of today whilst preparing for those of tomorrow, is the number one industry event in Europe. Earls Court, London: 19-21 April, 2011. Visit http://www.infosec.co.uk for more details.

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Grid Tools Contacts
Jessica Jones
Head of Marketing and PR
Grid Tools Limited
11 Oasis Business Park
Eynsham
Oxfordshire, OX29 4TP

Phone Europe: +44 (0) 1865 884600
Phone USA: 1-866-563-3120
Web: http://www.grid-tools.com
Email: info@grid-tools.com