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Amazon SNS data identifiers - Amazon Simple Notification Service
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Amazon SNS data identifiers

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Amazon SNS message data protection is no longer available to new customers. For more information and guidance on alternatives, see Amazon SNS message data protection availability change.

Amazon SNS uses machine learning and pattern matching to detect sensitive data. These detection methods are called data identifiers. They can detect a large and growing list of sensitive data types for many countries and regions. Amazon SNS managed data identifiers offer preconfigured data types for protecting financial data, personal health information (PHI), and personally identifiable information (PII).