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Machine learning techniques for reidentification

The use of modern statistical or machine-learning techniques to cluster and fingerprint user behavior for reidentification purposes.

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Jan 20, 2026

What technical methods do researchers use to reidentify de‑identified web search logs?

Researchers reidentify “de‑identified” web search logs by combining structural signals in logs (IP addresses, timestamps, sessionization), unique or rare query text, linkage with auxiliary datasets, a...