De-Identification is a technique, often employed with large data sets, to remove identifying information with the goal of still being able to gain the benefits of correlative analysis while reducing the privacy risks associated with having so much data on individuals. Much of the privacy literature around Big Data privacy focuses on de-identification and the possibility of … [Read more...] about The Problem With De-identification As A Privacy Control
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Improving Organisational and National Security With Big Data
In the book SuperFreakanomics by Steven Levitts/Stephen Dubners they state that suicide bombers should buy life insurance. They guide readers through terrorism profiling, and report that lack of life insurance is a predictor of terrorism. Smart terrorists will therefore buy a policy to help avoid detection. The British Intelligence Agency uses such criteria, some known others … [Read more...] about Improving Organisational and National Security With Big Data
