Preserving Anonymity in Data Collection - The Story of Differential Privacy

Explore the concept of Differential Privacy in this 36-minute conference talk from DevConf.CZ 2024. Delve into the challenges developers face when collecting user metrics and learn how Differential Privacy techniques can help preserve anonymity. Discover the 20-year evolution of this field, key terminology, and main techniques used to add controlled noise to data for aggregated reporting without compromising individual privacy. Gain insights into the underlying mathematics and potential applications for telemetry in Fedora. Presented by Alasdair Kergon, this talk offers a comprehensive overview of Differential Privacy and its importance in balancing user data collection with privacy concerns.