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SecureParse

A secure file redaction service that automatically detects and redacts sensitive information from various file types.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• Node.js 14 or higher
• pip3
• System dependencies (installed automatically by setup script):
  • tesseract-ocr
  • python3-dev

Manual Setup

If the setup script doesn't work for your system, you can install dependencies manually:

1. Install system dependencies:

   • For Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install tesseract-ocr python3-dev
   • For Arch Linux: sudo pacman -Sy tesseract
   • For Fedora: sudo dnf install tesseract
   • For macOS: brew install tesseract

2. Create and activate Python virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Python dependencies:

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -r redaction/requirements.txt
python -m spacy download en_core_web_lg

4. Install Node.js dependencies:

cd server
npm install

5. Start the server:

npm start

The server will be running at http://localhost:3000

Supported File Types

• Images: PNG, JPEG
• Documents: PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX
• Text: TXT, RTF, CSV, JSON, XML

Features

• Automatic detection and redaction of sensitive information
• Support for multiple file types
• Real-time processing
• User-friendly interface

License

See the LICENSE file for details.

🌟 Features

• Smart Detection: Identifies 20+ PII types (emails, phones, IDs, etc.) using Microsoft Presidio
• Accurate Redaction: Maintains content structure after redaction
• Web Interface: Simple drag-and-drop UI
• Secure Processing: Files processed in-memory (never stored permanently)

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend:

• HTML5/CSS3
• JavaScript (ES6+)

Backend:

• Node.js (Express)
• Python 3.8+ (Flask)
• Key Modules:
  • Microsoft Presidio (analysis)
  • Pytesseract (text extraction)

🚀 Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js v16+
• Python 3.8+

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