Often collected data sets contain more personal information than needed for a certain purpose. According to privacy laws and regulations the personal data in a data set should be minimized only to the data that are required and allowed for a chosen (legitimate) data usage. Statistical Disclosure Control …

In the current era of data driven governance and businesses, data sharing and opening become an essential growth factor. Data intensive organizations are eager to share their data with the public, research institutions and private enterprises. However, data sharing must adhere to data protection laws …

To enhance the transparency, accountability and efficiency of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security, the ministry has set up an open data program to proactively stimulate sharing its (publicly funded) data sets with the public. Disclosure of personal data is considered as one of the main threats …