A Word on Data Anonymization 🔥🔒:
Data anonymization is the
process of removing any identifiable information to insure a piece of data cannot be linked to an individual anymore.
Anyone using this technique must be extremely careful about it.
Only removing the obvious identifiers such as name and email might not be enough. When applying anonymization techniques, it is vital to consider the data in context.
Here are a couple of examples
to illustrate my point 🧵👇:
1/4 #DataAnonymization #Privacy #TinyPrivacyTip
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