Is Sharing De-identified Data Legal? The State of Public Health Confidentiality Laws and Their Interplay with Statistical Disclosure Limitation Techniques

摘要

The multiplicity and age of state confidentiality laws often stymie the flow of public health data. De-identification promises a solution to this problem, but is shadowed by the specter of re-identification attacks. This article examines de-identification's efficacy and legality - ultimately concluding it is a safe and effective data liberation tool.