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k-anonymity

A method used by Google to ensure data anonymity by making individual records indistinguishable

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Jan 20, 2026
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What differences exist between anonymization policies for authenticated Google services (Gmail, Docs) versus unauthenticated search logs?

Google presents anonymization as a suite of technical and policy controls used across its products, but the company treats data tied to authenticated accounts (Gmail, Docs) differently in practice fro...

Jan 8, 2026

What standards exist for anonymizing patient‑level trial data to prevent reidentification, and how effective are they?

There is no single, universally accepted technical standard for anonymizing patient‑level clinical trial data; instead a patchwork of statistical metrics, industry guidance, platform rules and nationa...