IBM Masking Technology Hides Data

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nekatreven

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So...I guess they build it into the display device? Or it is placed over the display device like a glare filter?

Sounds promising if it can keep up. i.e. I wonder if just scrolling really fast and hitting print screen a bunch would get you what you wanted...
 

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[citation][nom]nekatreven[/nom] I wonder if just scrolling really fast and hitting print screen a bunch would get you what you wanted...[/citation]
I thought the same. I don't think it really works. there are easily many ways to bypass that.
 

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[citation][nom]nekatreven[/nom]So...I guess they build it into the display device? Or it is placed over the display device like a glare filter?[/citation]

Its software, not a physical filter. It must process the image before it is sent to the monitor, thus I doubt print screen would be any help.
 

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Of course, when it comes out, people will be trying, capturing and posting screen shots of what the software missed and then posting them on Failblog or something... ;)
 

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Did they build in a meta-tag set that can allow a user who is privy to the information to mask lines manually, thus ensuring this document has security guarenteed and not inferred? Maybe have some AI coded so such a function can help the system self-improve.

This software might allow companies to compromise while streamlining their networks and just have everything in the public domain. Sounds like a great temptation for hackers.
 
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