Generic in-house test data generator with a GUI. What might this look like?

[han_toan_lim (Han Lim)]

In another thread I pointed out some risks involving private data:

How do you handle your test data?

In the Netherlands the use of random data has been discussed during several meetups and conferences of TestNet, the Dutch Special Interest Group in Software TestingS Random data like Social Security Number can be generated using a random generator while checking on validation rules. From a legal point of view there is a chance that you might use an existing Social Security Number. Even if the person whose number is used, does not use the software, then there is private data in the test data. P…