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3. Anonymization objectives and evaluation criteria
3.1 Anonymization objectives
Anonymization has a dual purpose:
Protecting the identity of data subjects;
Ensure data usability for target needs.
Indeed, anonymization involves altering data through transformations designed to reduce the risk of re-identification; however, if the transformations are not calibrated to the target need, the data, once anonymized, may become unusable. It is therefore not enough to transform data to protect individuals, but we must also ensure that the data remains usable. Anonymization therefore comes down to finding the best compromise between protection of the individuals concerned and usability of the data (figure
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- ISO Technologie de l'information : technique de sécurité - ISO/IEC 29100 - 2011
Regulations
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), OJEU L 119/1 of 4 May 2013, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=FR...
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