Cell Suppression: A data protection technique used in statistical databases to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of sensitive information. By intentionally withholding (suppressing) the publication of certain data cells (individual entries or values) in a released table, this method prevents the disclosure of information that could be used to identify individuals or confidential attributes, especially in tables with small cell counts. Cell suppression is a form of data anonymization aimed at reducing the risk of re-identification in datasets that are shared or published for research, analysis, or public use.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D2: Cloud Data Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D2: Asset Security | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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