Optimizing Handwritten PII Extraction for a Retail Data Breach

Optimizing Handwritten PII Extraction for a Retail Data Breach

Enabled efficient review and structured PII extraction from handwritten documents lacking unique identifiers, using automated workflows and risk-based sampling.

The Ask

A retail firm faced a data breach involving 21,000 scanned documents lacking unique identifiers. The client needed extraction of over 20 PII fields from handwritten forms. The complexity included one-to-many and many-to-one relationships across bank account numbers.

Our Solution

01.
Custom Workflow on iCONECT
  • Developed a tailored workflow in iCONECT to handle handwritten scanned forms and complex document structures

01.
Custom Workflow on iCONECT
  • Developed a tailored workflow in iCONECT to handle handwritten scanned forms and complex document structures

01.
Custom Workflow on iCONECT
  • Developed a tailored workflow in iCONECT to handle handwritten scanned forms and complex document structures

02.
Risk Analysis via Targeted Sampling
  • Conducted a 15% sampling to identify document-level risk, enabling the team to prioritize high-sensitivity content

02.
Risk Analysis via Targeted Sampling
  • Conducted a 15% sampling to identify document-level risk, enabling the team to prioritize high-sensitivity content

02.
Risk Analysis via Targeted Sampling
  • Conducted a 15% sampling to identify document-level risk, enabling the team to prioritize high-sensitivity content

03.
Three-Tiered Review Structure
  • Implemented a structured review model with three distinct validation levels to ensure consistent and accurate tagging

03.
Three-Tiered Review Structure
  • Implemented a structured review model with three distinct validation levels to ensure consistent and accurate tagging

03.
Three-Tiered Review Structure
  • Implemented a structured review model with three distinct validation levels to ensure consistent and accurate tagging

04.
Integrated Spreadsheet Extraction
  • Enabled extraction of large-format spreadsheets within iCONECT, reducing tool-switching delays

04.
Integrated Spreadsheet Extraction
  • Enabled extraction of large-format spreadsheets within iCONECT, reducing tool-switching delays

04.
Integrated Spreadsheet Extraction
  • Enabled extraction of large-format spreadsheets within iCONECT, reducing tool-switching delays

Outcomes

01.
Reduced Review Volume
  • Pre-review sampling allowed early identification of “no risk” documents, lowering total review effort

01.
Reduced Review Volume
  • Pre-review sampling allowed early identification of “no risk” documents, lowering total review effort

01.
Reduced Review Volume
  • Pre-review sampling allowed early identification of “no risk” documents, lowering total review effort

02.
Enabled State-Specific PII Reporting
  • Categorized extracted PII to support jurisdiction-based reporting requirements

02.
Enabled State-Specific PII Reporting
  • Categorized extracted PII to support jurisdiction-based reporting requirements

02.
Enabled State-Specific PII Reporting
  • Categorized extracted PII to support jurisdiction-based reporting requirements

03.
Efficiency Gains Through Automation
  • Automated grouping and extraction of MDE files streamlined the workflow and significantly reduced review hours

03.
Efficiency Gains Through Automation
  • Automated grouping and extraction of MDE files streamlined the workflow and significantly reduced review hours

03.
Efficiency Gains Through Automation
  • Automated grouping and extraction of MDE files streamlined the workflow and significantly reduced review hours

Outcomes

01.
Reduced Review Volume
  • Pre-review sampling allowed early identification of “no risk” documents, lowering total review effort

02.
Enabled State-Specific PII Reporting
  • Categorized extracted PII to support jurisdiction-based reporting requirements

03.
Efficiency Gains Through Automation
  • Automated grouping and extraction of MDE files streamlined the workflow and significantly reduced review hours

United Kingdom

lota Analytics UK Limited

4 King's Bench Walk,

London EC4Y 7DL

United Kingdom

India

lota Analytics Private Limited 1-8 Chandigarh Technology Park, Chandigarh - 160003 India

United States

Iota Analytics Inc.

8800 Roswell Road, Bldg. C,
Suite 230, Atlanta, GA, 30350
United States

© 2024 Iota Analytics. All rights reserved.

United Kingdom

lota Analytics UK Limited

4 King's Bench Walk,

London EC4Y 7DL

United Kingdom

India

lota Analytics Private Limited 1-8 Chandigarh Technology Park, Chandigarh - 160003 India

United States

Iota Analytics Inc.

8800 Roswell Road, Bldg. C,
Suite 230, Atlanta, GA, 30350
United States

© 2024 Iota Analytics. All rights reserved.

United Kingdom

lota Analytics UK Limited

4 King's Bench Walk,

London EC4Y 7DL

United Kingdom

India

lota Analytics Private Limited 1-8 Chandigarh Technology Park, Chandigarh - 160003 India

United States

Iota Analytics Inc.

8800 Roswell Road, Bldg. C,
Suite 230, Atlanta, GA, 30350
United States

© 2024 Iota Analytics. All rights reserved.