Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) — Question 115

A healthcare provider would like to data mine information for research purposes; however, the Chief Privacy Officer is concerned medical data of individuals may be disclosed. To overcome the concern, which is the preferred technique for protecting such data while still allowing for analysis?

Answer options

• A. Access Control
• B. Encryption
• C. Isolation
• D. Perturbation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Perturbation is the best technique because it modifies the data slightly to prevent the identification of individuals while still allowing for useful analysis. Access Control, Encryption, and Isolation are important for protecting data, but they do not specifically allow for data mining while maintaining privacy like perturbation does.