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0Tara's web development team has written code that allows sensitive customer information to be hidden from users who do not have the right permissions. When individuals who do not have the proper rights to view sensitive information use the application, the data is displayed as a series of asterisks: Account number: ****- ******- ** What data obfuscation technique has Tara's team employed to help protect her organization's data?
Answer Options
A
Encryption
B
Data classification
C
Hashing
D
Masking
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
Masking replaces some characters with an alternate character, allowing tasks like validating credit card numbers without exposing all of a data field. Encryption and hashing would transform the data, not replace it with an alternate character. Data classification is involved, but it's not a data obfuscation technique.