VeriX-Anon: A Multi-Layered Framework for Mathematically Verifiable Outsourced Target-Driven Data Anonymization
Cryptographic framework lets data owners mathematically verify that a cloud provider correctly executed an anonymisation algorithm — directly relevant to GDPR processor accountability.
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arXiv:2604.12431v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Organisations increasingly outsource privacy-sensitive data transformations to cloud providers, yet no practical mechanism lets the data owner verify that the contracted algorithm was faithfully executed. VeriX-Anon is a multi-layered verification framework for outsourced Target-Driven k-anonymization combining three orthogonal mechanisms: deterministic verification via Merkle-style hashing of an Authenticated Decision Tree, probabilistic veri
Editorial Analysis
GDPR obliges controllers to verify processor compliance; a mathematically provable anonymisation audit trail could become a differentiator when selecting cloud providers.
Assess whether VeriX-Anon-style verification can be required in your data-processing agreements with cloud anonymisation providers.
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