GK Question

technology medium mcq

Which technique removes personally identifiable information from datasets while preserving analytical utility?

  1. Encryption
  2. Anonymization
  3. Tokenization
  4. Masking

Answer: Anonymization

Anonymization irreversibly removes/alters PII to prevent re-identification. Techniques: k-anonymity, l-diversity, differential privacy. Critical for privacy-preserving analytics and GDPR/DPDP compliance.

Topic Data Privacy Technologies
Exam Relevance Banking, UPSC, SSC