ASTRI developed an integrated security framework to safeguard enterprises using Large Language Models (LLMs) against sensitive data leakage and harmful outputs. The system combines user-defined sensitive data taxonomy, domain-specific model fine-tuning, format-preserving encryption (FPE), and real-time policy management to ensure confidential information is protected and AI adoption remains compliant and reliable.
As LLMs are adopted across finance, legal, and education, risks of data leakage and undesirable responses grow. Existing LLMs lack precise, organization-specific sensitive data detection, cannot anonymize data while preserving contextual semantics, and do not allow for dynamic policy customization, resulting in security, compliance, and trust challenges.
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is founded in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As Hong Kong’s largest government-funded research and development centre, ASTRI is a key force and super connector driving innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the global innovation ecosystem. This role is strengthened through its merger with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI).
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