Meta Data Round-Tripping & Privacy

[ANN]  Meta Data Round-Tripping & Privacy=0A=0AFree White Paper=0A=0A=0AFro=
m the Foreword ...=0A=0AThe trouble with meta data round trips between form=
ats is the same=0Aproblem with meta data round trips between =E2=80=9Cdispl=
ays=E2=80=9D which may hide=0Ameta data from view. While the results are co=
mmon in real life,=0Aa similar name on a =E2=80=9Cno fly=E2=80=9D list caus=
ing a missed flight=0A(a mis-identification), or a targeted advertisement w=
ay off=0Atarget ( a mis =E2=80=93re-identificationn), the root cause is sim=
ply=0Athat a format conversion confuses the distinction between=0A=E2=80=9C=
exposed=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Cunseen=E2=80=9D. In the case of re-identifica=
tion, the issue=0Acomes up as an identifier deletion when a data redaction =
was=0Aintended.=0A=0A=0AThe CSVplus Data Base (in OO Base) is a generalized=
 model of a CSV Format=0ASpreadsheet. Fully exposed meta data elements are =
added=0Ato the CSV Format to prevent the unintentional deletion of identifi=
ers.=0A=0AWhile this format has an obvious application for Application=0AUs=
er Data and Address Books, it can also be used on other data sets,=0Afor ex=
ample, Web Forms or Social Networking Site Profiles, Library Catalogs or ev=
en Paper Forms.=0A=0ADownload from: http://www.rustprivacy.org/meta/roundtr=
ipping.pdf=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A