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Statistical disclosure attacks can compromise anonymity in social networks by estimating network characteristics. This study analyzes email networks to understand small-world and power-law behaviors, aiding in network analysis and privacy preservation.

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  • Social network analysis
  • Network science
  • Data privacy

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  • Social network analysis identifies network structures and predicts user behavior.
  • Anonymity is a critical concern, threatened by identity and relationship disclosures.
  • Statistical disclosure attacks pose a risk under incomplete information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate statistical disclosure attacks for estimating network characteristics.
  • To analyze the small-worldness and power-law properties of email networks.
  • To enhance understanding of small email network dynamics and user behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a database of email networks from 29 university faculties.
  • Applied statistical disclosure attack methods to estimate network metrics.
  • Investigated small-worldness and power-law characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the application of statistical disclosure attacks in network analysis.
  • Characterized email networks by their small-worldness and power-law distributions.
  • Provided insights into the structural properties of small email networks.

Conclusions:

  • Statistical disclosure attacks are viable for network analysis under limited data.
  • Email networks exhibit small-world and power-law properties.
  • Understanding these properties is key for network modeling and privacy protection.