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System and method for database privacy protection

US9355258B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2012
Grant dateMay 31, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/6254
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a system and a method for privacy preservation of sensitive attributes stored in a database. The invention reduces the complexity and enhances privacy preservation of the database by determining the distribution of sensitive data based on Kurtosis measurement. The invention further determines and compares the optimal value of k-sensitive attributes in k-anonymity data sanitization model with the optimal value of l sensitive attributes in l diversity data sanitization model using adversary information gain. The invention reduces the complexity of the method for preserving privacy by applying k anonymity only, when the distribution of the sensitive data is leptokurtic and optimal value of k is greater than the optimal value of l.

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