Deanonymizability
Deanonymizability refers to the degree to which data that has been anonymized or de-identified can be linked back to the individuals it concerns. It is a central concern in data privacy, data sharing, and research ethics because the usefulness of anonymized data often competes with the risk of re-identification.
Several factors influence deanonymizability. The uniqueness of data attributes, the size and diversity of the dataset,
Commonly discussed in privacy research are linkage attacks that attempt to correlate anonymized records with external
Assessment of deanonymizability typically involves examining re-identification risk, which depends on data structure, the potential attacker’s