TechLink reports the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory devised a "rough set sanitizer" that breaks up "the path of inference between non-sensitive information" potentially associated with non-sensitive information in a dataset. The tool ensures subtle connections to redacted sensitive data won't result in a leak, allowing data to flow freely and safely between government and private entities. Air Force Research Electronics Engineer Laurent Njilla said "work needs to be done in terms of data interpretation and data integration" before the sanitizer is launched.
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