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Record 1 2023-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • IT Security
CONT

De-identify means to modify personal information so that an individual cannot be directly identified from it, though a risk of the individual being identified remains.

PHR

de-identify personal information

Key term(s)
  • deidentify

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Dépersonnaliser désigne le fait de modifier des renseignements personnels afin de réduire le risque, sans pour autant l'éliminer, qu'un individu puisse être identifié directement.

OBS

désidentifier : L'emploi du terme «désidentifier» est déconseillé, car l'action de dépersonnaliser a pour objet les renseignements personnels, et les renseignements personnels n'ont pas d'identité.

PHR

dépersonnaliser des renseignements personnels

Spanish

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