ConceptQuasi-identifier
Quasi-identifier
A data field that does not by itself directly reveal personal identity but can be cross-referenced with other information to re-identify a specific individual. Examples include timestamps, geographic locations and job titles.
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Oct 13
Cleaning indirect identifiers is far more complex than direct identifiers; techniques such as differential privacy and k-anonymization can partially mitigate this but often at the cost of losing data utility.
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