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Fuzzy k-anonymity in complex networks.

Rachel G de Jong1,2, Mark P J van der Loo3,4, Frank W Takes3

  • 1Leiden University, LIACS, 2333 CA, Leiden, The Netherlands. r.g.de.jong@liacs.leidenuniv.nl.

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Introducing fuzzy k-anonymity (ϕ-k-anonymity), this study enhances network data privacy by accounting for uncertain attacker knowledge. Modest uncertainty significantly boosts anonymity while preserving data utility, improving privacy-preserving data sharing.

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Published on: September 8, 2023

Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Data Privacy
  • Network Security

Background:

  • Large-scale network data sharing necessitates advanced privacy techniques.
  • Existing k-anonymity methods often assume unrealistic exact attacker knowledge.
  • Privacy-aware sharing of population-scale social networks is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel privacy model, ϕ-k-anonymity, that incorporates uncertainty in attacker knowledge.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of this model in enhancing network data anonymity.
  • To assess the impact of uncertainty-aware anonymization on data utility.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the ϕ-k-anonymity model to quantify attacker knowledge uncertainty.
  • Tested the model on 39 real-world networks and synthetic graphs.
  • Applied anonymization algorithms, including a novel GREEDY algorithm, under a 5% edge modification budget.
  • Evaluated data utility using structural properties and network analysis task performance.

Main Results:

  • A modest level of uncertainty ([Formula: see text]) anonymized a significant portion of unique nodes across benchmark networks.
  • The GREEDY algorithm achieved over 99% node anonymization with low uncertainty ([Formula: see text]) and a 5% edge modification budget.
  • Anonymization effectiveness was demonstrated even on dense synthetic graphs.
  • Five out of six data utility metrics showed less than 5% change, indicating preserved data integrity.

Conclusions:

  • Incorporating modest uncertainty into privacy models significantly enhances network data anonymity.
  • Uncertainty-aware privacy guarantees, like ϕ-k-anonymity, offer a practical approach to balancing privacy and data utility.
  • Findings support further research into uncertainty-aware privacy for network data sharing.