[ANN] Meta Data Round-Tripping & Privacy Free White Paper
From the Foreword ... The trouble with meta data round trips between formats is the same problem with meta data round trips between “displays” which may hide meta data from view. While the results are common in real life, a similar name on a “no fly” list causing a missed flight (a mis-identification), or a targeted advertisement way off target ( a mis –re-identificationn), the root cause is simply that a format conversion confuses the distinction between “exposed” and “unseen”. In the case of re-identification, the issue comes up as an identifier deletion when a data redaction was intended. The CSVplus Data Base (in OO Base) is a generalized model of a CSV Format Spreadsheet. Fully exposed meta data elements are added to the CSV Format to prevent the unintentional deletion of identifiers. While this format has an obvious application for Application User Data and Address Books, it can also be used on other data sets, for example, Web Forms or Social Networking Site Profiles, Library Catalogs or even Paper Forms. Download from: http://www.rustprivacy.org/meta/roundtripping.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
