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NIST IR 8053

De-Identification of Personal Information

Date Published: October 2015

Author(s)

Simson Garfinkel (NIST)

Abstract

Keywords

HIPAA Privacy Rule; k-anonymity; re-identification; de-identification; privacy
Control Families

None selected

Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8053
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Supplemental Material:
None available

Related NIST Publications:
SP 800-188 (Draft)
SP 800-188 (Draft)

Document History:
10/22/15: IR 8053 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

awareness training & education, privacy

Technologies

biometrics

Laws and Regulations

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act