Regular expressions

100% redaction accuracy achieved in minutes and not days.

What is it?

Regular expressions enable the user to instantaneously search for strings of alpha numeric text that occur regularly and in the same, pre-defined format. These expressions are simultaneously redacted, ensuring the text is permanently blacked out. 

Why use it?

This redaction feature can save days of trawling through emails and documents. It guarantees accuracy of the data being redacted as it uses automated software rather than relying on a human being to review and redact sensitive documents.

When to use it?

This feature is perfect when the requirement to remove sensitive information appears frequently and in the same, pre-defined format e.g. email, date of birth, order number.

Who has benefited?

Most businesses will benefit from the regular expressions’ feature and subject access requests. Read our case studies to see how this feature and the e-Redact software has impacted their lives on a daily basis.

The benefits of e-Redact

Fast and secure

The manual redaction tool allows information to be removed quickly and easily using the rectangle or scribble redaction tools.

No more manual redaction

The manual redaction has been proven to redact files 80% more efficiently than other conventional photocopying and marker pen redaction techniques.

100% FoI, DPA & EIR compliant

All e-Redact tools are 100% compliant with the Freedom of Information (FoI), Data Protection Act (DPA) and Environmental Information Request (EIR) legislation.

Flexible

Redact any point within any document, scanned paper file, email, spreadsheet, well any file at all really. The manual tool can remove tiny intricate points in a file or entire pages, it’s up to you.

Irreversible

Redactions applied cannot be undone within the Redacted Copy file providing total peace of mind.

Environmentally friendly

e-Redact removes the need to repeat photocopy and physically remove information from paper-based files as all redactions are carried out online. Even paper-based files do not need to be re-printed after scanning into e-Redact.