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Identifying an anonymized person from deanomized data

Data re-identification or de-anonymization is the practice of matching de-identified data with auxiliary data, in order to identify the individual to whom the data belongs. This is a concern because companies with privacy policies, health care providers, and financial institutions may release the data they collect after the data has gone through the de-identification process. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Data re-identificationA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: The UNITE database for molecular identification and taxonomic communication of fungi and other eukaryotes: sequences, taxa and classifications reconsideredInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Bulletin of the United States Army Medical DepartmentThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: A Systematic Review of Re-Identification Attacks on Health DataCited 359 times
  5. Go sideways: Latanya SweeneyA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: De-identificationA closely related topic

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