The Hidden Costs of Building Your Own Data Masking tool
Building an in-house data masking tool often starts as a practical decision. The logic feels sound. Your team understands the data, knows the systems, and can tailor masking logic exactly to your needs. On the surface, it looks like a short engineering project that saves licensing costs and avoids external dependencies. What we’ve learned, after observing many organizations take this path, is that the hidden costs of building your own data masking solution rarely appear during the initial build.