pseudonymisointina

Pseudonymisointina refers to the process of replacing personally identifiable information with artificial identifiers, or pseudonyms. This is a common technique used in data protection and privacy to reduce the risk of identifying individuals from datasets. When data is pseudonymized, it can still be used for analysis or research purposes, but the direct link between the data and the individual is broken or obscured. The original data remains accessible, but it is separated from the pseudonyms, requiring a key or further steps to re-identify the individual. This contrasts with anonymization, where information is irreversibly altered to prevent any identification. Pseudonymization is a key principle in data protection regulations like the GDPR, offering a balance between data utility and privacy. It allows for data processing while maintaining a certain level of security and privacy for the individuals whose data is being handled. The effectiveness of pseudonymization depends on the security of the re-identification key and the context in which the data is used.