How to use Anonymization & Encryption

Measure re-identification risk with k-anonymity, generalise or suppress quasi-identifiers, and encrypt sensitive files with AES-256-GCM in your browser.

Before you start

• • A signed-in SciExpert account

Steps

1. 1

   Open Anonymization & Encryption

   From the workspace sidebar choose Anonymization & Encryption. On a phone, open the All menu and tap Anonymization & Encryption.

2. 2

   Set up your inputs

   Measure re-identification risk with k-anonymity, generalise or suppress quasi-identifiers, and encrypt sensitive files with AES-256-GCM in your browser. Start with the smallest realistic input so you can check the output before scaling up.

3. 3

   Run it

   Run the tool and check the first output: k-anonymity and risk analysis on your dataset.

4. 4

   Review what came back

   Work through the results: generalisation and suppression of quasi-identifiers; client-side aes-256-gcm encryption and decryption; nothing sensitive leaves the browser unencrypted.

5. 5

   Save or export

   Save the configuration as a preset if you will repeat it, and export the output when you need it outside SciExpert. Your inputs persist across refreshes and sign-ins.

Tips

• • Start with a small input, verify the output, then scale up.
• • Save a preset once the configuration works so you can reuse it across papers.

Troubleshooting