Title:
AUTOMATED DETERMINATION OF QUASI-IDENTIFIERS USING PROGRAM ANALYSIS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/127216
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A system and method for automated determination of quasi - identifiers for sensitive data fields in a dataset are provided. In one aspect, the system and method identifies quasi -identifier fields in the dataset based upon a static analysis of program statements in a computer program having access to - sensitive data fields in the dataset. In another aspect, the system and method identifies quasi - identifier fields based upon a dynamic analysis of program statements in a computer program having access to -sensitive data fields in the dataset. Once such quasi-identifiers have been identified, the data stored in such fields may be anonymized using techniques such as k-anonymity. As a result, the data in the anonymized quasi-identifiers fields cannot be used to infer a value stored in a sensitive data field in the dataset.
Inventors:
AGRAWAL HIRALAL (US)
COCHINWALA MUNIR (US)
HORGAN JOSEPH R (US)
COCHINWALA MUNIR (US)
HORGAN JOSEPH R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/033121
Publication Date:
May 05, 2011
Filing Date:
April 30, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TELCORDIA TECH INC (US)
AGRAWAL HIRALAL (US)
COCHINWALA MUNIR (US)
HORGAN JOSEPH R (US)
AGRAWAL HIRALAL (US)
COCHINWALA MUNIR (US)
HORGAN JOSEPH R (US)
International Classes:
G06F19/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GIORDANO, Joseph et al. (Inc.One Telcordia Drive 5G11, Piscataway NJ, US)
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