Redaction in Clue
Safeguarding sensitive information is essential in the realm of intelligence and investigations. The disclosure of personal or sensitive data without proper redaction not only violates privacy laws but also poses significant risks to individuals and organisations involved.
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What is redaction and why is it an essential practice?
Redaction is selectively removing or obscuring sensitive information from documents or files to protect the privacy and security of the individuals involved. It is a fundamental practice essential for upholding data protection laws, maintaining confidentiality, and preserving the integrity of investigations.
Recognising the critical importance of redaction to your work, Clue is releasing two enhancements, designed to empower users in intelligence and investigation fields while ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations:
File Redaction
Sharing investigation materials with third parties, such as law enforcement agencies or legal entities, requires meticulous redaction to protect sensitive information.
File Redaction streamlines this process by enabling users to create redacted copies of materials directly within the Clue platform. This feature eliminates the need to transfer files to external tools, reducing time-consuming manual efforts and mitigating data privacy risks.
Investigators can efficiently redact case files while ensuring the confidentiality of tactics, sources, and intelligence, enhancing overall data security and compliance.
Redaction for GDPR
One of the significant challenges organisations face is complying with data privacy laws, such as GDPR in the UK/EU or state-based regulations in the USA, regarding handling personally identifiable information (PII).
Redaction for GDPR addresses this challenge by providing users with tools to identify, locate, and redact PII within the Clue system. Key functionalities include configurable PII identification tools, task-based workflows, and automation for managing PII redaction processes.
This update ensures compliance with data storage limitations and helps enterprise customers meet their privacy obligations effectively.
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Join our Clued Up – Redaction Webinar
Join our upcoming webinar on 24 September 2024, 14:00 – 15:00 BST to explore Clue’s latest Redaction enhancements. Our experts will demonstrate new features for File Redaction and GDPR compliance, showing how to efficiently protect sensitive information.