The U.S. Census Bureau

Single-Ranking Micro-aggregation and Re-identification

William E. Winkler

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ABSTRACT

This paper shows that it is possible to create metrics for which re-identification is straightforward for situations in which continuous variables have been micro-aggregated one at a time using conventional methods.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Research Division

Created: 21-NOV-2002
Last revised: November 21 2002