GDPR-Compliant Hybrid Data Privacy That Saved Millions for Cross-Border Financial Services

Client Overview 
A leading global financial services company, with deep expertise in proxy and shareholder communications, needed to ensure full GDPR compliance in the handling and cross-border processing of sensitive European customer data. 

Challenge: Cross-Border Data Privacy and Regulatory Compliance 

The client’s core applications operated on a mainframe in the United States, but critical business data originated in Europe. This situation introduced several compliance and security challenges: 

• Cross-border data transfers increased the risk to personal and regulated data under 

  
  

• GDPR Compliance 

  
  

• No single vendor solution was equipped to manage the company’s complex technical ecosystem and meet stringent requirements 

  
  

• Rebuilding infrastructure in Europe was not feasible due to high costs 

  
  

• Custom product development would require too much time and resource investment, risking compliance deadlines 

Solution: Hybrid Data Privacy Solution for GDPR Compliance 

Axis Technology delivered an automated, hybrid data privacy platform by integrating Delphix Masking and Virtualization with Sotero Protect: 

• Mainframe data masking was automated using self-service templates and virtualized databases to streamline compliance operations 

• Security policies and detailed application profiling identified, classified, and protected all sensitive data elements 

• API-driven connection between Delphix and Sotero enabled real-time, workflow-integrated tokenization and masking 

• Custom algorithms and CopyBook analysis were developed for the client’s mainframe, maximizing both efficiency and compliance with GDPR 

Results: Measurable Data Security and Compliance Outcomes 

• Tokenized hundreds of Swift files and millions of sensitive records in six months, outperforming industry benchmarks for speed and reliability 

• Achieved GDPR compliance for cross-border data processing without deploying a new European mainframe or data center 

• Established a scalable, repeatable architecture that supports ongoing expansion in the EU, ensuring sustained regulatory compliance and robust data privacy protection 

Summary 

This project demonstrates how Axis Technology delivers GDPR-compliant tokenization, data masking, and automated privacy controls for complex, global financial services environments. Leveraging best-in-class data privacy technologies, Axis Technology enables large-scale, cross-jurisdiction data operations while safeguarding sensitive information and supporting ongoing regulatory change.