Patent ID: 10747901

Abstract:
A method and system are provided including at least one tabular data set, wherein each data set includes one or more attribute categories defining a record, each attribute category including one or more data values; an anonymization module; and an anonymization processor in communication with the anonymization module and operative to execute processor-executable process steps to cause the system to: receive a first data set at the anonymization module; determine at least one of the attribute categories in the first data set is a first-class identifier; generate a pseudonymous data set by removing the at least one first-class identifier attribute category from the first data set; determine at least two of the attribute categories in the pseudonymous data set are a second-class identifier; manipulate the at least two second-class attribute categories; and generate an anonymized data set based on the at least two manipulated second-class identifier attribute categories. Numerous other aspects are provided.