NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad
[ NNSquad ] Report: "Dispelling the Myths Surrounding De-identification" (Anonymization can still work)
Report: "Dispelling the Myths Surrounding De-identification"
(Anonymization can still work)
http://bit.ly/ixyRsU (This message in Google Buzz)
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http://bit.ly/lbH5PE (Information and Privacy Commissioner, Canada [PDF])
"Recently, the value of de-identification of personal information as a
tool to protect privacy has come into question. Repeated claims have
been made regarding the ease of re-identification. We consider this to
be most unfortunate because it leaves the mistaken impression that
there is no point in attempting to de-identify personal information,
especially in cases where de-identified information would be
sufficient for subsequent use, as in the case of health research. The
goal of this paper is to dispel this myth - the fear of
re-identification is greatly overblown. As long as proper
de-identification techniques, combined with re-identification risk
measurement procedures, are used, de-identification remains a crucial
tool in the protection of privacy."
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Definitely recommended reading!
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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