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Phinder

Phinder is a Java application that uses the Phileas library to identify PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in text across a wide variety of file formats.

Key Features

  • Multi-format Support: Process Plain Text, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CSV, RTF, Emails, Log files, and Images.
  • Recursive Processing: Scan entire directories and their subdirectories.
  • Customizable Policies: Use Phileas policies to define what PII to look for.
  • Magnitude & Density Scoring: Calculate scores based on the types, counts, and concentration of PII found.
  • Reporting: Generate detailed reports in Text, PDF, or JSON formats.
  • High Performance: Optimized for handling large files and millions of documents.

How it Works

Phinder extracts text from various file formats and uses Phileas's PlainTextFilterService to identify PII spans. It also checks file names for PII. Results are aggregated and can be exported as reports.