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Privacy Preserving Techniques

Privacy preserving techniques are methods and technologies designed to protect sensitive data while allowing its analysis or processing. They enable data sharing and computation without revealing individual information, balancing utility with confidentiality. Common approaches include encryption, anonymization, and secure multi-party computation.

Also known as: Privacy Enhancing Technologies, PETs, Data Privacy Methods, Confidential Computing, Privacy-Preserving Computation
🧊Why learn Privacy Preserving Techniques?

Developers should learn these techniques when building applications handling personal, financial, or health data to comply with regulations like GDPR or HIPAA. They are essential in fields such as healthcare analytics, financial services, and advertising to enable data-driven insights while safeguarding user privacy.

Compare Privacy Preserving Techniques

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Learning Resources

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NIST Privacy Framework
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Coursera: Privacy in the Digital Age
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OWASP Privacy Risks Project
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YouTube: Introduction to Differential Privacy
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Book: The Algorithmic Foundations of Differential Privacy
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Related Tools

Differential PrivacyHomomorphic EncryptionSecure Multi Party ComputationData AnonymizationFederated Learning

Alternatives to Privacy Preserving Techniques

Data Encryption At RestAccess Control ListsData Masking