KAB: A new k-anonymity approach based on black hole algorithm

K-anonymity is the most widely used approach to privacy preserving microdata which is mainly based on generalization. Although generalization-based k-anonymity approaches can achieve the privacy protection objective, they suffer from information loss. Clustering-based approaches have been successful...

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Main Authors: Lynda Kacha, Abdelhafid Zitouni, Mahieddine Djoudi
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319157821001002
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description K-anonymity is the most widely used approach to privacy preserving microdata which is mainly based on generalization. Although generalization-based k-anonymity approaches can achieve the privacy protection objective, they suffer from information loss. Clustering-based approaches have been successfully adapted for k-anonymization as they enhance the data quality, however, the computational complexity of finding an optimal solution has shown as NP-hard. Nature-inspired optimization algorithms are effective in finding solutions to complex problems. We propose, in this paper, a novel algorithm based on a simple nature-inspired metaheuristic called Black Hole Algorithm (BHA), to address such limitations. Experiments on real data set show that data utility has been improved by our approach compared to k-anonymity, BHA-based k-anonymity and clustering-based k-anonymity approaches.
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spelling doaj-art-8f72899de2da4ab9afcf543c8a9aba3c2025-08-20T03:48:35ZengSpringerJournal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences1319-15782022-07-013474075408810.1016/j.jksuci.2021.04.014KAB: A new k-anonymity approach based on black hole algorithmLynda Kacha0Abdelhafid Zitouni1Mahieddine Djoudi2LIRE Laboratory, University of Constantine 2, Algeria; Corresponding author at: LIRE Laboratory, Faculty of Nouvelles Technologies de l’Information et de la Communiation (NTIC), University Abdelhamid Mehri Constantine 2, Nouvelle ville Ali Mendjeli, BP: 67A, Constantine, Algeria.LIRE Laboratory, University of Constantine 2, AlgeriaTechNE Laboratory, University of Poitiers, FranceK-anonymity is the most widely used approach to privacy preserving microdata which is mainly based on generalization. Although generalization-based k-anonymity approaches can achieve the privacy protection objective, they suffer from information loss. Clustering-based approaches have been successfully adapted for k-anonymization as they enhance the data quality, however, the computational complexity of finding an optimal solution has shown as NP-hard. Nature-inspired optimization algorithms are effective in finding solutions to complex problems. We propose, in this paper, a novel algorithm based on a simple nature-inspired metaheuristic called Black Hole Algorithm (BHA), to address such limitations. Experiments on real data set show that data utility has been improved by our approach compared to k-anonymity, BHA-based k-anonymity and clustering-based k-anonymity approaches.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319157821001002PrivacyAnonymizationK-anonymityClusteringBlack hole algorithm
spellingShingle Lynda Kacha
Abdelhafid Zitouni
Mahieddine Djoudi
KAB: A new k-anonymity approach based on black hole algorithm
Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences
Privacy
Anonymization
K-anonymity
Clustering
Black hole algorithm
title KAB: A new k-anonymity approach based on black hole algorithm
title_full KAB: A new k-anonymity approach based on black hole algorithm
title_fullStr KAB: A new k-anonymity approach based on black hole algorithm
title_full_unstemmed KAB: A new k-anonymity approach based on black hole algorithm
title_short KAB: A new k-anonymity approach based on black hole algorithm
title_sort kab a new k anonymity approach based on black hole algorithm
topic Privacy
Anonymization
K-anonymity
Clustering
Black hole algorithm
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319157821001002
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