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How randomized response can help collect sensitive information responsibly

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The availability of giant datasets and faster computers is making it harder to collect and study private information without inadvertently violating people's privacy.

How randomized response can help collect sensitive information responsibly Explorables How randomized response can help collect sensitive information responsibly Giant datasets are revealing new patterns in cancer , income inequality and other important areas. However, the widespread availability of fast computers that can cross reference public data is making it harder to collect private information without inadvertently violating people's privacy. Modern randomization techniques can help preserve anonymity. Anonymous Data Let's pretend we're analysts at a small college, looking at anonymous

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