From Theory to Comprehension: A Comparative Study of Differential Privacy and $k$-Anonymity

arXiv:2404.04006v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The notion of $\varepsilon$-differential privacy is a widely used concept of providing quantifiable privacy to individuals. However, it is unclear how to explain the level of privacy protection provided by a differential privacy mechanism with a set $\varepsilon$. In this study, we focus on users' comprehension of the privacy protection provided by a differential privacy mechanism. To do so, we study three variants of explaining the privacy protection provided by differential privacy: (1) the original …

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