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Just be careful that you don't anonymize your production data.
by sgt 2y ago
Just be careful that you don't anonymize your production data.
- go_prodev 2y agoWith great power comes great responsibility.
- lovasoa 2y agoThe principle of the software seems to be that the original data is never altered. It is a postgres extension that "masks" the data for certain postgres users. You can always connect as the root user and see everything when you need to.
- heeton 2y agoIt allows updating the original data - https://postgresql-anonymizer.readthedocs.io/en/stable/static_masking/ https://postgresql-anonymizer.readthedocs.io/en/stable/stati... > These methods will destroy the original data. Use with care.
- sgt 2y agoSo basically running SELECT anon.anonymize_database(); will do it.
- daamien 2y agoBoth approach are possible * Static Masking will destroy the authentic data once for all * Dynamic Masking will only alter the data the "masked users". Regular users will continue to view the real data. Both techniques have their own advantage depending on your context.
- antman 2y agoMasking is for view for specific users