De-anonymization: Difference between revisions

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De-anonymization is the process or final state of revealing the true identity of an anonymous or pseudonymous person. All data linked to the anonymous or pseudonymous entity can then be connected to the true identity.

'''De-anonymization''' is the process or final state of revealing the true identity of an anonymous or pseudonymous person. All data linked to the anonymous or pseudonymous entity can then be connected to the true identity.

==How it works==

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==How data is anonymized==

Anonymization, in practice, also involves around collecting user data that is said to be "aggregated/de-identified basis" which involves the usage of [[wikipedia:K-anonymity|k-anonymity]]. There are also forms of data collection that also used in different methods such as [[wikipedia:T-closeness|''t''-closeness]], [[wikipedia:L-diversity|''l''-diversity]], and [[wikipedia:Differential_privacy|differential privacy]], however there are other forms of data collection that is also used, which have yet to be disclosed to the customers.

Before de-anonymization happens, it needs to be anonymized. Anonymization, in practice, also involves around collecting user data that is said to be "aggregated/de-identified basis" which involves the usage of [[wikipedia:K-anonymity|k-anonymity]]. There are also forms of data collection that also used in different methods such as [[wikipedia:T-closeness|''t''-closeness]], [[wikipedia:L-diversity|''l''-diversity]], and [[wikipedia:Differential_privacy|differential privacy]], however there are other forms of data collection that is also used, which have yet to be disclosed to the customers.

==Why it is a problem==

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-De-anonymization is the process or final state of revealing the true identity of an anonymous or pseudonymous person. All data linked to the anonymous or pseudonymous entity can then be connected to the true identity.
+'''De-anonymization''' is the process or final state of revealing the true identity of an anonymous or pseudonymous person. All data linked to the anonymous or pseudonymous entity can then be connected to the true identity.
 ==How it works==
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 ==How data is anonymized==
-Anonymization, in practice, also involves around collecting user data that is said to be "aggregated/de-identified basis" which involves the usage of [[wikipedia:K-anonymity|k-anonymity]]. There are also forms of data collection that also used in different methods such as [[wikipedia:T-closeness|''t''-closeness]], [[wikipedia:L-diversity|''l''-diversity]], and [[wikipedia:Differential_privacy|differential privacy]], however there are other forms of data collection that is also used, which have yet to be disclosed to the customers.
+Before de-anonymization happens, it needs to be anonymized. Anonymization, in practice, also involves around collecting user data that is said to be "aggregated/de-identified basis" which involves the usage of [[wikipedia:K-anonymity|k-anonymity]]. There are also forms of data collection that also used in different methods such as [[wikipedia:T-closeness|''t''-closeness]], [[wikipedia:L-diversity|''l''-diversity]], and [[wikipedia:Differential_privacy|differential privacy]], however there are other forms of data collection that is also used, which have yet to be disclosed to the customers.
 ==Why it is a problem==