Stanford researchers develop new data privacy technique

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Nov 1 2018
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Stanford researchers have developed a new system for collecting usage reports that emphasizes data privacy. The system, called Prio, uses a technique known as "secret sharing" which breaks up and obscures individual information only allowing for the collection of aggregate reports