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How do you anonymize personal databases and protect people's privacy – over to you, NIST

Novatone

Quantization would be a good first step.

Researches don't really need a birthdate accurate to one day, quanize to 1 or 1/2 month.

Group small zip code areas into slightly larger areas.

Quanize other location and time information.

Etc.

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