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Analysis, Design, and Implementation of a User-Friendly Differential Privacy Application
Reynardo Tjhin1, Muhammad Sajjad Akbar1, Clement Canonne1
1School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, J12-Computer Science Building, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 17, 2025
Summary
This study introduces a user-friendly web application for differential privacy (DP), making data privacy techniques more accessible. It demonstrates DP for queries and datasets, identifying implementation gaps in libraries.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Data Privacy
- Artificial Intelligence
Background:
- Protecting individual privacy in public data is crucial due to linkage attack risks.
- Differential privacy (DP) offers robust privacy but is often inaccessible to non-experts due to its complexity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a user-friendly web application to bridge the gap between DP theory and practice.
- To enhance public understanding and practical application of differential privacy mechanisms.
Main Methods:
- Developed a web application with query and dataset privatization features.
- Utilized OpenDP library for implementing differential privacy mechanisms.
- Identified discrepancies in OpenDP library's maximum and minimum query implementations.
Main Results:
- The application successfully demonstrates DP for statistical queries and dataset privatization.
- Discrepancies between theoretical DP concepts and OpenDP library implementations were identified.
- A foundational framework for dataset privatization using OpenDP was established.
Conclusions:
- The developed web application enhances accessibility and understanding of differential privacy.
- Identified implementation gaps in the OpenDP library highlight areas for improvement.
- The tool serves as an educational resource and aids in addressing practical DP challenges.
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