pseudonymization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003355",
  "term": "pseudonymization",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. De-identification technique that replaces an identifier (or identifiers) for a data principal with a pseudonym in order to hide the identity of that data principal.\n\n2. a particular type of de-identification that both removes the association with a data subject and adds an association between a particular set of characteristics relating to the data subject and one or more pseudonyms. Typically, pseudonymization is implemented by replacing direct identifiers with a pseudonym, such as a randomly generated value.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-188 from ISO/IEC 20889:2018",
    "NISTIR 8053",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/pseudonymization/"
}