METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANONYMIZING DATA DURING EXPORT
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1. A computer-implemented method of anonymizing data of a database, the database including a plurality of data records, with each one of the plurality of data records including a plurality of content elements, each one of the plurality of data records adhering to a first defined structural relationship based on the plurality of content elements, the method comprising:
- anonymizing, in connection with at least one processor, at least one of the plurality of content elements for each one of the plurality of data records to produce at least one corresponding anonymized content element; and
exporting, in connection with the anonymizing, the plurality of data records,wherein each one of the plurality of exported data records includes the at least one corresponding anonymized content element instead of the at least one of the plurality of content elements,wherein each one of the exported plurality of data records adheres to a second defined structural relationship, andwherein the first defined structural relationship is equal to the second defined structural relationship.
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The present invention refers to a computer-implemented method of anonymizing data of a database (2), wherein the method comprises the following steps:
- a. exporting at least one data record (10) from the database (2), wherein the data record (10) has a structure and comprises content (100); and
- b. anonymizing at least part of the content (100) to produce at least one anonymized data record (3);
- c. wherein the anonymized data record (3) has the same structure than the data record (10) read from the database (2).
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1. A computer-implemented method of anonymizing data of a database, the database including a plurality of data records, with each one of the plurality of data records including a plurality of content elements, each one of the plurality of data records adhering to a first defined structural relationship based on the plurality of content elements, the method comprising:
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anonymizing, in connection with at least one processor, at least one of the plurality of content elements for each one of the plurality of data records to produce at least one corresponding anonymized content element; and exporting, in connection with the anonymizing, the plurality of data records, wherein each one of the plurality of exported data records includes the at least one corresponding anonymized content element instead of the at least one of the plurality of content elements, wherein each one of the exported plurality of data records adheres to a second defined structural relationship, and wherein the first defined structural relationship is equal to the second defined structural relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17)
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12. A system for anonymizing data of a database, the database including a plurality of data records, with each one of the plurality of data records includes a content element, the system comprising:
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processing resources including at least one processor and a memory, the at least one processor being configured to control a plurality of computer-related components including; an exporter component configured to export the plurality of data records at least one data record from the database along with the included content element for each one of the plurality of data record; and an anonymizer component configured to anonymize the content element for each one of the plurality of data records to produce a corresponding anonymized content element such that the content element for each one of the plurality of data records and the corresponding anonymized content element for each one of the data records is consistent in size and/or an amount of content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly storing instructions for use with a database system, the database system including a with a plurality of data records, with each one of the plurality of data records including a plurality of content elements, each one of the plurality of data records adhering to a first defined structural relationship based on the plurality of content elements, the stored instructions comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system, are configured to:
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anonymize at least one of the plurality of content elements for each one of the plurality of data records to produce at least one corresponding part of the content to produce at least one anonymized content element data record; and export, in connection with the anonymizing, the plurality of data records, wherein each one of the plurality of exported data records includes the at least one corresponding anonymized content element instead of the at least one of the plurality of content elements, wherein each one of the exported plurality of data records adheres to a second defined structural relationship, and wherein the first defined structural relationship is equal to the second defined structural relationship.
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