Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) — Question 253

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. Anthropomorphism.
• B. Encryption.
• C. Isolation.
• D. Perturbation.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Perturbation is the preferred technique as it modifies the data in a way that protects individual privacy while still allowing for useful analysis. Encryption secures data but does not allow for analysis without decryption, and isolation separates data but does not inherently protect privacy. Anthropomorphism is unrelated to data protection.