Pseudonymize Pseudonymization News Today

Pseudonymize, pseudonymization are commonly said in data privacy circles, but origins, meaning not widely understood. Most American dictionaries do not list either term. The root word is pseudonym, name that someone uses instead of real name, but meanings more complex.

Definition [T]he processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person. 4 “[T]he processing of personal information in a manner that renders the personal information no...