HoundDog.ai Static Code Scanner

Catch PII leaks in code & keep your PII inventory current

Privacy

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Security

Before my co-founders and I started HoundDog.ai, I served as the VP of Product at a data security company, specializing in discovering, classifying, and applying access controls to sensitive data in production. During this time, I encountered numerous concerns from security and privacy teams, who were frustrated with the reactive data security and privacy measures that struggled to keep pace with rapid changes in their applications’ codebases. This frustration sparked the idea for HoundDog.ai. Common questions from these teams included: ❓ “How can I prevent PII data from leaking in the first place, rather than catching it once it’s already in production logs, files, or third-party systems?” ❓ “How can we establish a reliable method for documenting processing activities that keeps up with changes in our codebase without relying on inconsistent tribal knowledge?” ❓ “How can we proactively track data flows to third-party integrations and ensure continuous adherence to established data processing agreements?” Our founding team had several well-informed ideas about how to address these issues, and that led to the creation of HoundDog.ai. Proactive vs. Reactive Data Security and Privacy For too long, organizations have taken a reactive approach to detecting and remediating PII leaks. In 2023, 92% of compromised data involved PII. Addressing PII in logs is complex, requiring code updates, reviewing logs for sensitive data, and assessing the risks of exposed information under various compliance frameworks. PII in logs can also spread to other systems like monitoring tools, SIEMs, and backups, increasing the challenge for security teams. Integrating security measures into the development process from the start is crucial. Tools like HoundDog.ai’s static code scanner catch PII leaks early, helping developers fix issues and saving security teams from chasing leaks across multiple systems. HoundDog.ai for Developers, Security Engineers, & Privacy Teams HoundDog.ai’s static code scanner has something to offer for everyone involved in code development, application security, and data privacy. ➡️ Developers - Eliminate the guesswork on what PII your code repositories process. - Automate responses to privacy questionnaires. - Identify PII exposed in logs, files, and third-party integrations, and fix these issues before pushing to production. ➡️ Application Security Engineers - Augment your code scanning with PII leak findings that have never been covered at the code level before. - Enhance your prioritization strategy with insights into PII data handling per code repository. ➡️ Privacy Engineers - Automate documentation of processing activities at the speed of development. - Avoid being blindsided by changes in PII. - Detect third-party data processing agreement violations before they escalate into production issues Try Our Free Scanner Today HoundDog.ai offers a free static code scanner that provides a comprehensive PII inventory of your code repositories, including the sensitivity levels of the identified PII, and automates privacy questionnaire responses with up-to-date data. Our Rust-based scanner is only a few megabytes in size and is incredibly fast, scanning 5 million lines of code in under a minute. The findings are available directly in your terminal or as neatly formatted markdown or JSON files. The scanner supports all popular programming languages, including Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, and Kotlin. We welcome any and all feedback! Thanks for checking out our product!