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A comment on Apache Kafka and GDPR compliance. Parent comment

Re:Apache Kafka and GDPR compliance by mcny on Monday December 04, 2017 @04:38PM (#15847763)
What is your thought on this?

> Encrypt with a user specific key when the data enters the log. You can effectively delete all the user specific data by throwing the key away. No tracking down files or reprocessing necessary.

from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15847674

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Re:Apache Kafka and GDPR compliance by Sir_Substance on Monday December 04, 2017 @05:54PM (#15848332)
From a technical perspective, that seems like a sensible compromise to me.
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