Understanding Document Redaction
With the rise of sensitive data being stored in various forms, it has become increasingly important to utilize it effectively while maintaining confidentiality. VIDIZMO understands the significance of protecting sensitive data and offers document Keyword/Pattern redaction functionality to manage content containing important information in different media formats. This feature allows users to redact specific keywords or patterns within the media, keeping them hidden from end-users while maintaining the integrity of the original content.
The redaction process ensures that confidential data such as names, personal identifiers, or classified terms is hidden or permanently removed from files while maintaining the integrity of the original content.
Overview
VIDIZMO enables users to perform document redaction to efficiently manage and protect sensitive information in documents. The redaction engine is designed to meet diverse business needs and delivers accurate results across various data types.
Key capabilities include:
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Keyword-based redaction: Redact specific words or phrases.
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Pattern-based redaction: Use regular expressions or predefined templates (for example, SSNs, credit card numbers).
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AI-assisted redaction: Automatically detect sensitive information such as PII, text recognized through OCR, or objects (for example, faces, signatures).
This functionality helps you quickly locate and redact confidential information within documents, ensuring data privacy and compliance.
For best results, use high-quality, clear documents to improve redaction accuracy.
NOTE: Ensure that the Document Redaction feature is enabled in your VIDIZMO package.Contact VIDIZMO Support if you need assistance enabling it.
Use Cases
Government Organizations
Government agencies can use document redaction to remove classified information from training materials before sharing them with external stakeholders. By using the pattern-matching redaction feature in their VIDIZMO portal, agencies can automatically identify and redact sensitive details such as classified names, designations, and other confidential data that should remain restricted.
Financial Institutions
Financial institutions often record customer service interactions that may contain sensitive information such as credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, or other personally identifiable information (PII).
Using keyword and pattern-based redaction, these institutions can search for specific terms or regular expressions such as credit card or SSN to automatically identify and remove sensitive data from recordings.
This process helps organizations comply with regulatory requirements while protecting customer privacy. Authorized personnel can also manage and monitor the redaction process, adding another layer of control and security over media content.
Legal Paperwork
Law firms can use VIDIZMO to protect confidential client information when sharing deposition videos or other legal materials with external parties. By applying pattern-matching redaction, firms can automatically identify and remove sensitive data such as client names, addresses, or case details. This ensures client confidentiality while allowing materials to be shared securely for legal proceedings.
Marketing Companies
Marketing teams can use redaction to remove competitor names or proprietary product information from promotional content before distributing it to clients or the public. By using redaction, they can quickly locate and redact sensitive references, ensuring that promotional materials do not disclose confidential or competitive information.
Healthcare Providers
Healthcare organizations can redact patient information from training materials or case study documents before sharing them with healthcare professionals. Using redaction, providers can identify and remove patient names, medical conditions, or other confidential information, ensuring patient privacy while maintaining access to educational content.
Education Institutions
Educational institutions can use redaction to protect student privacy when sharing recorded lectures or academic materials. By applying redaction, schools can remove student names and personal details from recordings, ensuring compliance with privacy standards while maintaining access to valuable learning resources.
This feature provides an added layer of security and control, allowing you to efficiently manage your media content without compromising on privacy or compliance.