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De-Identifying Government Datasets: Techniques and Governance

NIST explains that government data releases require a defined sharing model, measurable de-identification standards, governance, and re-identification testing; simple masking is not necessarily adequate.

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NIST Special Publication 800-188, September 2023.

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NIST explains that government data releases require a defined sharing model, measurable de-identification standards, governance, and re-identification testing; simple masking is not necessarily adequate.

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