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Never Use Text Pixelation To Redact Sensitive Information

We write a lot of reports at Bishop Fox (it’s what happens when you hack all the things). This frequently results in needing to redact certain text. We have a long-standing policy that when you redact text, the only way to do it securely is to use black bars. Sometimes, people like to be clever and try some other redaction techniques like blurring, swirling, or pixelation. But this is a mistake. Today, we’re focusing on one such technique – pixelation – and will show you why it’s a no-good, bad,...

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